Best Cheesecake Recipes

The Best Cheesecake Recipe

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:36:22 +0000

The Best Cheesecake Recipe – Although high in calories, cheesecake has always been a very popular dessert recipe. Cheesecake enables you to top it with your favorite fruit filling for a custom appeal.

Ingredients to make The Best Cheesecake Recipe

6 large eggs
1 1/2 C sugar
2 lbs. (four 8 ounce packages) cream cheese, preferably Kraft’s Philadelphia brand
1/2 pint sour cream
1/2 pint heavy cream
juice of one lemon
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2 heaping Tablespoons flour
1 1/2 C crushed vanilla wafers (you can also use crushed graham crackers, or digestive biscuits)
6 Tablespoons melted butter
1/2 C sugar

Directions to make The Best Cheesecake Recipe

Step 1:

Preheat oven to to 425°.

Step 2:

Add eggs, sugar, cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, lemon juice, vanilla, and flour to mixer. Beat (on low to to low-medium speed) thoroughly, until completely smooth

Step 3:

While cake mixture is beating, make the crust.

Step 4:

Mix crust ingredients together in small mixing bowl. Pour into 9″ spring form pan, pressing into place with your fingers or the back of a spoon. Chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.

Step 5:

When crust is cool, and cake is thoroughly mixed, pour batter into the pan over the back of a big spoon, so the batter does not disturb the crust. Let it rest for 5 or 10 minutes.

Step 6:

Bake in 425° oven for 15 minutes. Then turn oven down to 275° and bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven. Do not open the oven door for 2 hours! After the 2 hours are up, remove cake and refrigerate.

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No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

admin — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:31:12 +0000

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Recipe – This is one of those, delicious recipes that requires a little bit of work but it’s totally worth it. Just add these simple ingredients together and chill, thats right, no baking for this cheesecake.

Ingredients to make No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

1 can of evaporated milk (375 mL), chilled in the fridge
225g/8oz Philadelphia cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp grated lemon rind (optional)
1 tbsp gelatine, dissolved in 1/2 cup hot water and then allowed to cool
1 tsp vanilla essence

Directions to make No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Recipe

Step 1:

In one bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar together. Add lemon juice, rind, gelatine-water mixture, and vanilla essence.

Step 2:

In another bowl, beat the evaporated milk until very stiff.

Step 3:

Add the whipped evaporated milk to the the cream cheese mixture and combine well.

Step 4:

Pour into cake tin over the biscuit base. Allow to set in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Step 5:

Decorate the top of your lemon cheesecake with candied lemon zest, fresh fruit, stewed or glace’d fruit…

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Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Brownies

admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:06:27 +0000

Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Brownies – This chocolate cheesecake recipe looks a little fancy, due to its creative swirl. Distinct bittersweet choclate, baked with rich cream cheese, create this easy cheesecake recipe, that is aleays the perfect dessert!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30-35 mins
Main Ingredient: Cream Cheese, Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Brownies

4 T. butter
3/4 C. all purpose flour
3/4 t. baking powder
1/4 t. table salt
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
5 large whole eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 1/3 C. sugar
1 1/2 t. pure vanilla extract
1 pound cream cheese, softened

Directions to make Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Brownies

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In the top of a double boiler or in microwave, melt chocolate and butter. Remove from heat.

Step 2:

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together 3 eggs and 1 cup sugar on high speed until thick and fluffy, about 5 minutes. On low speed, add reserved chocolate mixture and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan. Set aside.

Step 3:

Fit mixer with the paddle attachment, and in the bowl, beat together cream cheese, remaining eggs and yolks, remaining sugar and remaining vanilla on medium speed, until light and fluffy. Pour over chocolate mixture. Swirl with a knife gently. Bake until cheese mixture is golden and set, 30 to 35 minutes.

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Creamy Cheesecake

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:03:40 +0000

Creamy Cheesecake – This creamiest cheesecake there ever was, is made for cheesecake lovers. Four whole packages of rich, thick, cream cheese blended with luscious sour cream, and slightly flavored with vanilla and almond, this cheesecake filling is divine!Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cook Time: 55 mins
Servings: 8
Main Ingredient: Cream Cheese
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Creamy Cheesecake

4 pk (8 oz. ea) cream cheese
2 ea Med eggs
1 c Sugar, less 2 Tbsp.
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Cornstarch
1 c Sour cream
1 ts Almond extract

Crust:
2 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 ea Stick of butter, melted
2 tb Sugar (from above cup)

Directions to make Creamy Cheesecake

Step 1:For crust: Mix the 2 T sugar with crumbs. Add melted butter. Place in a 9″ springform pan. (Mixture will go at least 1″ up the sides.) Chill this crust in the freezer while you make the filling.

Step 2:Filling: Preheat oven to 450. Beat the cream cheese with sugar, eggs, vanilla and cornstarch. (A food processor works great for this.) Blend until very smooth. Add the sour cream and almond extract. Pour into the chilled crust. Bake 10 minutes.

Step 3:Bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 200 and bake for 45 minutes more. Now turn off the oven completely and leave cheesecake in with the door slightly ajar for 2 or 3 more hours. Chill.

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Almond Praline Cheesecake

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:35:38 +0000

Almond Praline Cheesecake – This homemade, “nutty” cheesecake, is actually a Three-in-One recipe, as there is one for the crust, the cake, and the topping. Each one is easier than the next, making this a perfect recipe for beginners. A rich, thick, cheesecake that is sensational.Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 70 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Cheese, Cake
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Almond Praline Cheesecake

CRUST:
3/4 c Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c Slivered almonds, toasted & chopped
1/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c Unsalted butter, melted

**CAKE:
24 oz Cream cheese, softened
14 oz Condensed milk
3 Eggs
1 ts Almond extract

***TOPPING
1/3 c Dark brown sugar, packed
1/3 c Whipping cream
1/2 c Slivered almonds; chopped & toasted

Preheat oven to 425.

Directions to make Almond Praline Cheesecake

Step 1:Combine crumbs, nuts, sugar, and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Step 2:In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and extract. Pour into pan. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes, then at 300 for one hour.

Step 3:Top with Almond Praline Topping and chill.

Step 4:Almond Praline Topping: In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cream. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in almonds.

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Sugar Free Fruit Cheesecake

admin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:30:20 +0000

Sugar Free Fruit Cheesecake – This fantastic fruit cheesecake, is not just sugar free, it’s a “No Bake” recipe as well! An abundance of creamy flavor from the combination of cream cheese, pudding mix, and milk, paired with your favorite fresh, colorful fruit, all served on a light graham cracker crust. A quick and easy “Must Try” if you have been looking for a cheesecake that is also a sugar free recipe.Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Cream Cheese, Fruit
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sugar Free Fruit Cheesecake

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 1/3 cups milk
1 package (4 serving size) sugar-free vanilla instant pudding
Fresh fruit
1 prepared graham cracker pie shell

Directions to make Sugar Free Fruit Cheesecake

Step 1:Beat cream cheese until smooth. Slowly add milk, beating until creamy. Add pudding mix; beat until smooth and thickened.

Step 2:Pour half of this mixture into graham cracker pie shell.

Step 3:Place a layer of fresh fruit on top of this mixture (if using strawberries chop the berries into small pieces – if using blueberries I place whole berries on mixture). Pour the other half of the mixture on top of the fruit, completely covering the fruit. Top with whole fresh fruit. Refrigerate and enjoy.

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Basic Cheesecake Filling

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:29:23 +0000

Basic Cheesecake Filling – This sinfully creamy cheesecake filling recipe, is divinely delicious. Sour cream, heavy cream, and masses of cream cheese are the heart of this basic cake filling. The thick rich texture, impressive presenatation, and the fact that cheesecake is so very popular, makes this one of the most used recipes I have. We provided the quick, easy base recipe for you, now you can get creative with the toppings!Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 60-90 mins
Main Ingredient: Cream Cheese, Cream
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Basic Cheesecake Filling

4 Cream cheese, softened, 12oz ea.
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 tb All-purpose flour
4 Eggs
1/4 c Sour cream
1/4 c Heavy cream
2 Eggs yolks
1 t Vanilla extract

Directions to make Basic Cheesecake Filling

Step 1:With mixer at high speed beat cream cheese until smooth, about 5 minutes. Combine sugar with flour. Reduce speed to low; beat sugar mixture into cream cheese, 1/4 cup at a time until smooth, about 3 minutes.

Step 2:In bowl stir together eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, yolks and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat egg mixture into cheese mixture until just incorporated. Pour batter into a prepared crust. Place pan in large baking pan on oven rack; fill baking pan with water halfway up sides of springform pan.

Step 3:Bake 1 1/2 hours or until center of cheesecake is set. Remove from water bath; remove foil. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes; cool completely in refrigerator about 3 hours or over nite.

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No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:57:36 +0000

No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake – This spectacular, sweet, No-Bake strawberry cheesecake recipe, is helped along by a boxed mix. Fresh, crimson, strawberries, and tasty strawberry topping, top off this classic cheesecake base, in a moist graham cracker crust. A quick and easy, no bake dessert, that is divine.

How To Make No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Video

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Pumkin Cheesecake Mini’s

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:15:19 +0000

Pumkin Cheesecake Mini’s – This rich, sweet, pumpkin cheesecake recipe is not only fabulous, it is unique! This creamy, innovative pumpkin cheesecake is not served the traditional way, we turned it into mini-cheesecakes, they look like cupcakes, and because of their individual serving size, they are great for potlucks or brunches. The ginger snap crust for this one, is out of this world, and it is an easy recipe, for an out-if-this-world flavor.

How To Make Pumkin Cheesecake Mini’s Video

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Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:38:29 +0000

Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cheesecake – This delectable, elegant chocolate cheesecake recipe, is simply the “BEST”. Homemade from crust to cream, this succulent dessert presents absolutely beautifully on a buffet or brunch table, especially for Easter or Christmas. A favorite of everyone who has tried it.Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 80 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Chocolate
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

CRUST
2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup Sugar
6 tablespoons Butter, melted

FILLING:
2 1/4 pounds Cream cheese — room temp.
1 2/3 cups Sugar
5 Eggs, room temperature
1 cup Bailey’s Irish Cream
1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
1 cup Semisweet chocolate chips

COFFEE CREAM:
1 cup Chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons Sugar
1 teaspoon Instant coffee powder
Chocolate curls as garnish

Directions to make Bailey’s Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

Step 1:For Crust: Preheat oven to 325 . Coat a 9 inch springform pan with vegetable cooking spray. Combine crumbs and sugar in pan. Stir in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Bake until light brown, usually about 7 minutes. Maintain oven temperature at 325.

Step 2:For Filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth with and electric mixer. Gradually add sugar, then eggs one at a time, then Bailey’s and finally the vanilla. Sprinkle half of the chocolate chips over crust. Spoon in filling. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake until cake is puffed, springy in the center and golden brown, about 1 hour & 20 minutes. Cool cake completely in refrigerator.

Step 3:For Cream: Beat cream, sugar and coffee powder until peaks form. Spread mixture over cooled cake. Garnish with chocolate curls.

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