Guest guest Posted November 21, 2001 Report Share Posted November 21, 2001 What about ORGANIC VALLEY cream cheese- better than philly!?! Michelle organic foods advocate - Carol <doggone Wednesday, November 21, 2001 5:14 PM Re: Need a cheese cake recipe > Hello Kathleen, > > This is the recipe I always use and it comes out yummy everytime. If > I can do this one anyone can.... > > Mix 16 oz of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened, 1/2 cup sugar, and > 1/2 teaspoon of vanila with an electric mixer at medium speed until > blended. Add 2 eggs, and mix until blended. > Pour into your pie crust (I use graham crackers or oreo cookies) > (6 oz or 9 inch pan) > Bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. > Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. > Refrigerate uncovered for 3-4 hours. > Cover with plastic wrap. > > Here's the secret to a good cheese cake: > Only use Philadelphia cream cheese, generic brands don't make it. > Bake in a moist oven - fill a 13x9 inch bakeing pan with water and > place on bottom rack. Place cheese cake on middle rack above pan of > water. > Don't peek during cooking - lets out the moisture. > DON'T OVERBAKE. The center of the cake (about the size of a silver > dollar) will appear soft and moist. It will firm upon cooling. > Don't over beat - just until blended. > > Graham Cracker Crust > 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs > 3 tbls sugar > 1/3 cup melted butter > Mix, press into bottom of pan > > Chocolate Cookie Crust > omit sugar and reduce butter to 2 tbls > substitute crushed chocolate cookies for graham crackers > > Chocolate Drizzle > Place 1 semi-sweet (I like giradelli(sp))chocolate square in sandwich > bag. Close tightly and microwave for 1 minute or till chocolate is > melted. Snip off a corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate through > the opening onto the cheesecake. > Garnish your cake 1-3 hours prior to serving. > > I have a few more chocolate receipes - Chocolate, Chocolate Chip, > White Chocolate, etc. I'm not a chocolate fan so I prefer the plain > or occassionally fruit cheesecakes. Wish I could get Carnigie Deli's > cheesecake recipe. Never been able to figure it out. Ordered one > for hubby's B-Day next month as a surprise...mmmmmmmm! He better > share. > > Hope this helps..Carol > > Happy T-Day to ya all. We are going to have one of the turkeys I > raised and yes murdered for dindin. It's not going to be a bit loney > this year, first time in a long time my kids aren't with us...... > > , " Kathleen Petrides " <petrides5@e...> > wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Anyone got a good cheese cake recipe? Not too thrilled with the one > in Fanny Farmer! > > > > Also any ideas for a simple dribble chocolate topping type thing? > > Cheers! > > Kathleen Petrides > > SmeLLeNNiuM: 101 Aromatic Stories > > http://www.101aromas.com > > > > My Pictures of Aromatic Plants and Exotic Places In Turkey > http://members.home.net/chrisziggy1/triptoturkey.html > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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