By Jodie Fitz
Whether you make your own desserts, or prefer to pick up pre-made, the Saratoga Farmers’ Market is bursting with ingredients and baked items ready to serve your guests. Here are two delicious, seasonal desserts to consider adding to your menu.
Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake
Recipe adapted from Sally’s Baking Recipes
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Serves: approximately 12
Ingredients
*ingredients available at the market
1 1/2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
32 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup sour cream, at room temperature*
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract*
3 large eggs, at room temperature*
1 cup pumpkin puree*
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 /2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
Directions:
Adjust the oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Stir the cookie crumbs together with the ginger, cinnamon, sugar and melted butter.
Press the ingredients firmly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9” or 10” springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove it from the oven and place the pan on top of a large piece of aluminum foil that will fold up the sides.
Mix together the cream cheese and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the sour cream and vanilla extract; mix well. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one.
Divide out 2 cups of the batter and stir it in a separate bowl with the pumpkin, cinnamon and pumpkin spice.
Alternately add scoops of each of the batters. Use a butter knife to gently swirl the batters together without disturbing the crust.
Place the springform pan wrapped with the foil into a larger pan. Boil and add 1” of water into the exterior pan to create a water bath.
Bake the cheesecake for 55 to 70 minutes. Crack the oven once it has baked, but let the cheesecake cool in the oven for 1 hour. After 1 hour, Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool completely at room temperature. Chill for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight, before serving.
Serve with salted caramel and whipped cream
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The Saratoga Farmer’s Market is open on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Wilton Mall in the food court area November 2nd through April 26th. Find us online a www.saratogafarmersmarket.org, where you can sign up for our weekly newsletter, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SaratogaFarmersMarket.
