Anyone have a cheesecake recipe?

Answer 1

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour filling into the baked crust.
In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon-sugar with the apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill cake before serving.

Answer 2

Yes, this always works for me...
1) Go to supermarket
2) Find cheesecake
3) Take cheesecake to cash desk
4) Buy cheesecake
5) Take cheesecake home
6) Take cheesecake out of packet
7) Remember I don't like cheesecake, and wonder why I didn't get a chocolate cake instead!

Answer 3

Chocolate-Raspberry Truffle Cheesecake

2 1/2 c. chocolate wafer crumbs
1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
8 oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate squares, cut into 1/2" cubes
1/4 c. hot strong coffee
3 (8 oz) pkg. cream cheese, cut into 1" cubes
8 oz. carton sour cream
1 c. sugar, divided
2 eggs
2 T. whipping cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup Chambord or other raspberry-flavored liqueur

Garnish:
Whipped cream
Fresh mint sprigs

Raspberry Sauce:
10 oz. pkg. frozen raspberries, thawed
2 tsp. cornstarch

Cheesecake: Combine wafer crumbs, butter, and 1/2 c. sugar; blend well. Press on bottom and 1 1/2" up sides of a 9" springform pan. Set aside.

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add chocolate cubes, and process until finely ground. With food processor running, pour hot coffee through food chute. Process until chocolate is melted and smooth. Add cream cheese cubes and next 6 ingredients, and process until mixture is smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides of processor bowl. Pour mixture into prepared crust, and bake at 350F for 55 minutes. (Center will still be soft.) Let cheesecake cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Carefully remove sides of pan. Place each serving on a pool of Raspberry Sauce. Garnish, if desired, with whipped cream and mint.

Raspberry Sauce: Drain raspberries, reserving juice. Put raspberries through a food mill, and discard seeds. Combine raspberry juice, puree, and cornstarch, stirring until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring until smooth and thickened. Let cool. Yield: 3/4 c.

Answer 4

CHEESECAKE:
Graham cracker crumbs
1 lb. small curd cream-style cottage cheese
(use as dry a cream-style variety as possible)
2 (8 ounces) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/3 cup Argo cornstarch
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 (16 ounces) pint sour cream
Grease 1 (9-inch) spring form pan; dust with graham cracker crumbs. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Sieve cottage cheese into large mixing bowl. Add cream cheese. Beat with high speed of electric mixer until well blended and creamy. Beating at high speed, blend in sugar, then eggs. Reduce speed to low.
Add cornstarch, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until blended. Add melted margarine and sour cream. Blend with low speed. Pour into prepared pan. Bake in 325 degrees (slow) oven about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until firm around edges. Turn off oven. Let cake stand in oven 2 hours. Remove and cool completely on wire rack. Chill. Remove sides of pan.Makes about 12 servings.

Answer 5

8 Minute Cheesecake
1 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese,softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup (1/2 pt.) sour cream
2 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) Cool Whip topping,thawed
1 ready graham cracker pie crust
Strawberries for garnish

Beat cheese unitl smooth.Gradually beat in sugar.Blend in sour cream and vanilla.Fold in whipped topping, blending well.Spoon into crust.Chill until set,at least 4 hours.Garnish with fresh strawberries.

Answer 6

wanna know what's really good? after you've got your graham cracker crust and before you pour in the cake batter, spread your favorite jam on the crust. It's a sweet surprise of fruit flavor in there.

Answer 7

Go to Culinary Chef at http://www.culinarychef.com for recipes.

Answer 8

Cheesecakefactory.com

Answer 9

Cheesecake makes me fart.