Cherry Cheesecake

What was your favorite dessert as a kid? We all have that one treat that holds sweet memories of our childhood. Maybe it's chocolate chips cookie with a glass of milk after school or humble apple crumble with a decadent scoop of vanilla ice cream. Today, reconnect with your loved ones over a fun and interactive virtual baking class while learning how to construct a beautiful, Michelin star worthy dessert plate with all the flavors of classic cherry cheesecake with a fresh modern twist.

You are cordially invited to Chef Daniel Kleinhandler's home pastry wonderland to debunk the art and techniques of executing a visually stunning dessert plate with flavors and textures to wow from start to finish. It's easier than you might think - All you have to do is follow his lead!

This dessert is broken down into four components: Cheese Cake Mousse, Poached Cherries, Dry Cherry Jam, and Graham Crackers baked from scratch.

All you need in order to participate in this class successfully is a hand mixer or stand mixer and access to an oven. No previous baking experience is required and all skill levels are welcome! But remember, baking is a science. So it's important to follow the recipe and have the ingredients measured out properly so that at the end of the class you'll be ready to sit down to the most delicious dessert. Then it's entirely up to you if you feel like sharing!

The essential ingredients you will need for this recipe include: all purpose flour or Cup 4 Cup brand's gluten free flour to make the dessert completely gluten free, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, salt, baking powder, butter, heavy cream, cinnamon powder, lemon, dried sour cherries, fresh or frozen cherries, plain cream cheese, and creme fraiche or sour cream. Apricots or peaches can be substituted for cherries.

So that you can follow along with the Chef at a comfortable pace in real time, please make sure you have all of your ingredients measured out in separate bowls or containers for each of the components, cherries pitted, and lemons juiced. Chef Daniel will demonstrate how to best zest the lemon and a couple of tricks to easily pit the cherries during the class, however having the cherries already pitted will ensure that nobody falls behind!

You will have the opportunity to engage with Chef Daniel throughout using the Zoom chat box. There will also be time at the end for a formal Q&A. You will also receive a free recording of the class afterward to watch again for the next time you'd like to make this sweet treat.