If there’s one thing you need to know about me, aside from the fact that I love to cook, is that I love to read! With the book group I’m in right now, we meet on Sundays and have started to pair our deep discussion of the book with brunch! GENIUS! I don’t know why more book groups don’t do this to begin with! Everyone brings something (a little booze or champagne, some sweets, some savories, whatever!) and then we spend a couple hours together really delving into that month’s book, analyzing literary choices, social/political issues that were reflected on the page that we’ve experienced in real life, and just general life conversations! Before you know it, we’re well into the afternoon, but I mean, books, food, good conversation, and good people…nothing better in this world! Seriously, if you have a book group, I really recommend this meeting format!
Last month, I made avocado toast (albeit, not the prettiest avocado toast) with prosciutto, tomato, and burrata, but this month, I made my cheesecake cupcakes WITH A TWIST! A raspberry puree twist that is! I pureed a container of raspberries with 2 tablespoons of sugar, strained it, then added a few small dots to the top of my cheesecake mixture. Swirl it all with a toothpick and you get that amazing marbling effect, with just a pop of tartness! It’s the easiest thing in the world, and I plan to try it again with strawberry to see which one I like more! I’ve linked my cheesecake recipe/post above, but here is the recipe for the fruit puree & swirl!
Raspberry Swirl for Cheesecake Cupcakes
- 1 packet of raspberries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Add raspberries and sugar to a food processor and pulse until well pureed, about 30 seconds. Press/strain the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl until there are only seeds remaining in the strainer. When done, set aside until you’re ready to add the swirl to your cheesecakes!
- Add 4 small dots to the top of your cheesecake cupcakes, then use a toothpick to swirl them around into a pattern. Then bake the cheesecakes according to the recipe.
The Real Cooking Maggie 