Pumpkin Orange Cheesecake
This is by far the best pumpkin cheesecake I have ever made. Recipe is courtesy of Sunset Magazine, with only a few minor spice changes on my end. Simply Fantastic!!! Now you know why we like to cook in Lake Chelan.
Pumpkin-Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust and Salted Caramel
- YIELD: Serves 16
- PREP TIME:3 Hours
- CHILL:5 Hours
- COURSE: Desserts
Ingredients
- CRUST
- 1 package (9 oz.) chocolate wafer cookies
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- FILLING
- 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- Zest of 2 medium oranges
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- TOPPING
- 6 tablespoons store-bought caramel topping
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped toasted pecans
- Flaked salt* (such as Cyprus sea salt flakes or Maldon salt), for garnish
Preparation
1. Make crust: Preheat oven to 350°. Whirl cookies in a food processor until finely ground. Whirl in butter just until incorporated. Pour crumbs into a 9-in. springform pan and press over bottom and about 1 in. up inside of pan. Bake 7 minutes, then let cool on a rack. Reduce oven heat to 300°.
2. Make filling: In a large bowl, with a mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugars, and flour until smooth. Beat in eggs on low speed 1 at a time. Add remaining filling ingredients and beat until just blended. Wrap bottom of pan with foil, pressing it up the outside.
3. Set springform pan in a roasting pan and pour filling into crust. Pour enough boiling water into roasting pan to come about halfway up side of springform pan. Bake until cheesecake barely jiggles in the center when gently shaken, about 1 1/4 hours. Let cheesecake cool on a rack 1 hour, then chill until cold, at least 5 hours.
4. Whisk caramel topping and table salt in a bowl and spoon over cheesecake. Arrange pecans around rim and sprinkle flaked salt over pecans.
*Flaked salt has large, hollow, crunchy crystals. Find it at well-stocked grocery stores and online.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per slice.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 429
- Calories from fat: 60%
- Protein: 6g
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated fat: 14g
- Carbohydrate: 40g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Sodium: 318mg
- Cholesterol: 116mg
More Lake Chelan Recipes Coming!
Fish and Chips
Preheat oven to 225 degrees F,
4 large baking potatoes, cut into French fry strips
Beer Batter:
1 (12-ounce) bottle beer
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 pounds cod fillets, skinned with bones removed, and fish cut diagonally into 1-inch-wide strips (5 to 6-inches long)
In a Deep Fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
Fry potatoes until golden brown, roughly 10 minutes removing with a slotted spoon or spider. Hold in low oven to keep warm while cooking the fish.
Batter:
In a large bowl, pour in 1 bottle of beer. Sift 1 1/2 cups flour into the bowl, whisking in gently until just combined. Pat fish dry and season on both sides with salt and pepper and coat the fish in the beer batter. Dredge the pieces of fish in 1/2 cup of remaining flour and slide into oil as coated. Fry fish, turning over frequently, until deep golden and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven. Fry remaining fish in batches, returning oil to 375 degrees F between batches.
Serve fish with French fries.
Weckworth Burger
The Famous Weckburger!
Recipe: Anne Rose
Everyone who knows us has a one time been treated to a “Weckburger”. This easy and timeless recipe is the family and friend favorite when it comes to hamburgers. These should always be grilled for the best flavor. Just handle them enough to mix the ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef ( we grind our own own from chuck roast)
1 egg
1/4 cup of coarse bread crumbs
pinch of salt and pepper
4 slices of your favorite cheese
Directions:
Combine all ingredients just until blended (don’t over mix)
Divide into four equal portions and make into patties. Grill for approximately 4 to 5 minutes on first side with grill lid open (if you close the lid they will cook to fast and dry out), turn over, add cheese immediately, close lid on grill and cook just until cheese melts. Remove from grill, let stand a couple of minutes and serve. Be careful not to over cook.
Tip: Make patties a little thicker in the middle, then indent with your thumb before cooking. This will help them cook evenly.
Lasagna Roll Ups
Lasagna Roll Ups
Try this great twist on lasagna with your favorite salad, and a glass of Chelan Valley Wine. Add prosciutto or your favorite meat combo for a meaty version.
Sauce:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Lasagna:
1 (15-ounce) container whole milk ricotta cheese
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
1 large egg, beaten to blend
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 cups marinara sauce
1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
For the sauce:
Melt the butter in a heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk. Increase the heat to medium-high. Whisk the sauce until it comes to a simmer and is thick and smooth, about 3 minutes. Whisk the salt, pepper, and nutmeg into the bechamel sauce.
Filling And Noodles
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Mix the ricotta, spinach, 1 cup Parmesan, egg, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
Add a tablespoon or 2 of oil to a large pot of boiling salted water. Boil the noodles until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Arrange the noodles in a single layer on a baking sheet to prevent them from sticking.
Butter a 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish. Pour the bechamel sauce over the bottom of the prepared dish. Lay out 4 lasagna noodles on a work surface, then spread about 3 tablespoons of ricotta mixture evenly over each noodle. Starting at 1 end, roll each noodle like a jelly roll. Lay the lasagna rolls seam side down, without touching, atop the bechamelsauce in the dish. Repeat with the remaining noodles and ricotta mixture. Pour remaining bechamel sauce over top of rolls. Randomly pour 1 1/2 cup of marinara sauce over the lasagna rolls. Sprinkle the mozzarella and remaining Parmesan over the lasagna rolls. Cover tightly with foil. Bake until heated through and the sauce bubbles, about 20 minutes. Uncover and bake until the cheese on top becomes golden, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the remaining marinara sauce in a heavy small saucepan over medium heat until hot, and serve alongside.
Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits
Buttermilk Cheddar Biscuits
Prep Time:
40 min
Serves:
8 biscuits
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
1/2 cup cold buttermilk, shaken
1 cold extra-large egg
1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water or milk
Maldon sea salt, optional
[box] Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place 2 cups of flour, the baking powder, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on low, add the butter and mix until the butter is the size of peas. Combine the buttermilk and egg in a small measuring cup and beat lightly with a fork. With the mixer still on low, quickly add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture and mix only until moistened. In a small bowl, mix the Cheddar with small handful of flour and, with the mixer still on low, add the cheese to the dough. Mix only until roughly combined. Dump out onto a well-floured board and knead lightly about 6 times. Roll the dough out to a rectangle 10 by 5 inches. With a sharp, floured knife, cut the dough lengthwise in half and then across in quarters, making 8 rough rectangles. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Brush the tops with the egg wash, sprinkle with salt, if using, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the tops are browned and the biscuits are cooked through. Serve hot or warm.[/box]
Buffalo Chicken With Cucumber Ranch Dressing
Buffalo Chicken Appetizer with Cucumber Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken breast, boneless, or chicken wings
- Flour, for dredging
- Red hot sauce
- Cucumber Ranch Dressing, as an accompaniment, recipe follows
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut chicken breast into 2 to 3-ounce strips. If using wings leave whole. Coat chicken with flour.
Bake for 7 minutes. Dip chicken in red hot sauce and bake for 12 more minutes. Serve with Cucumber Ranch Dressing.
Cucumber Ranch Dressing:
- 3 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sherry cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 pound pineapple chunks
- 1 pint honey
- 4 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 medium cucumbers, diced
Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate 4 hours.
Yield: 1 gallon
Karl’s Fish Soup
Karl’s Fish Soup
½ large onion
½ lb. bacon
1 cup carrots diced or sliced
2 10 oz. Cans clams
15 oz diced and peeled tomatoes
1 tbsp chicken base
1 lb. fresh scallops
½ lb cod or white fish – cut in pieces
1.2 pound shrimp
2 cups half and half
2 tbsp. Butter
2 cups milk
Combine bacon, onion, and carrots in large saucepan. Cover with water, add chicken base. Add two cans of clams with juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for ½ hour. Add tomatoes. Continue to simmer for another ½ hour. Add shrimp, scallops, and whitefish. Continue to simmer for another ½ hour. Put half and half and butter in microwave for 2 ½ minutes. Add to pot. Add 2 cups of milk. Heat through. Add salt & pepper to taste. Enjoy
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