Fried Cheesecake Bites with Warm Peach Coulis

These are absolutely insanely good. The kind of good that when you take a bite you just stop for a minute, close your eyes, and almost come to tears.


We went to the farmer's market yesterday and came across some just-picked local peaches that were some of the best we've ever had. I remembered that I had seen a good dessert recipe in a recent copy of Louisiana Cookin' that made use of fresh peaches, so we bought a few quarts worth.

This recipe alone makes subscribing to Louisiana Cookin' worth it. Before I subscribed, I picked up a few back issues off eBay to see if I'd like it, and I did.

You will love these bites.

Makes: 8 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 3 hours (freeze time) and 15 minutes (actual cook time)
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 10 ounce store-bought baked cheesecake, plain
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups graham crackers, crumbed
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Peach coulis (see below)

1. Cut cheesecake into bite-sized pieces, place in a container and freeze for at least one hour.

2. Lay out 3 bowls. In the first one place the flour. In the second bowl, place the eggs. The third bowl is for the cracker crumbs.

3. Roll each cheesecake piece in the flour. Shake off the excess. Next, roll the piece in the egg making sure you get all sides. Shake off the excess egg. Finally, roll in the crumbs. Place back in the container and refreeze for at least two hours.

4. Heat oil to 350 F. Working in batches, fry the cheesecake bites for about 1 minute or until they begin to float. Remove to a paper-towel lined plate.

5. Serve with warm peach coulis.

Peach Coulis

Makes: 3 cups
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes

• 3 cups of fresh diced and peeled peaches
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 T honey
• 1/8 t pumpkin pie spice
• Pinch of ground nutmeg

1. Place peaches and orange juice in a saucepan. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer. Cover and cook until the fruit is softened, 10-15 minutes. Let cool slightly.

2. Pour into a blender and puree. Return to saucepan and add remaining ingredients. Stir well and simmer another 10 minutes. Serve warm.