Cheesecake Tart with Cranberries in Port Glaze

Name: Cheesecake Tart with Cranberries in Port Glaze
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick; 473 milliliters fresh cranberries or frozen, thawed; 227 grams package cream cheese, cut into pieces; 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin; 414 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 2 strips 2-inch strips orange peel; 237 milliliters ruby Port; 237 milliliters chilled sour cream; 237 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp water; 710 milliliters chilled whipping cream; 1 whole star anise

This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 517 calories. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, cranberries or, water, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend graham cracker crumbs and sugar in processor until combined. Gradually add butter and process until moist clumps form. Press crumbs onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of 10-inch-diameter springform pan with removable bottom.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Butter

Sugar

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Oven

Bake until set, about 12 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer to rack; cool completely.

Place 1/2 cup whipping cream in medium bowl; sprinkle gelatin over.

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Whipping Cream

Gelatin

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Bowl

Let stand 5 minutes.

Combine 1 cup whipping cream and cream cheese in heavy medium saucepan.

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Whipping Cream

Cream Cheese

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Sauce Pan

Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture is smooth and just beginning to simmer.

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Whisk

Remove from heat.

Add gelatin mixture; whisk to dissolve. Strain into large bowl.

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Gelatin

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Whisk

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Let stand 45 minutes to cool.

Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups whipping cream, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract in another large bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; reserve bean for another use. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture thickens and peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture in 3 additions.

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Vanilla Extract

Whipping Cream

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Vanilla Bean

Sour Cream

Seeds

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Hand Mixer

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Transfer filling to prepared crust. Cover and chill until set, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.

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Crust

Place 1 tablespoon water in small bowl.

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Water

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Sprinkle gelatin over.

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Gelatin

Let stand 5 minutes.

Bring Port, sugar, star anise, cinnamon stick, cloves, and orange peel to boil in heavy large saucepan over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and simmer 5 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Orange Zest

Star Anise

Clove

Sugar

Port

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Add cranberries and simmer mixture until cranberries begin to pop, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.

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Cranberries

Pop

Remove from heat. Stir some of hot cranberry liquid into gelatin mixture in small bowl to melt gelatin; stir gelatin mixture into cranberry mixture in saucepan.

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Cranberries

Gelatin

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Transfer to medium bowl; refrigerate until cold. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)

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Just before serving, remove pan sides to release tart.

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