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Thursday, November 26, 2009
World's Best Cheesecake
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Cheesecake has always been one of my absolute favorite desserts. I love the rich, smooth cream cheese filling, the crumbly, sweet graham cracker crust, and how incredibly easy it is to make. There are hundreds of cheesecake recipes out there. They range from the easy no-bake cheesecakes, to the cheesecakes with complicated fillings that you bake in springform pans.
This recipe is my all-time favorite cheesecake recipe, ever. It has two layers: the typical sweet cream cheese filling, and then a slightly sour, but oh so smooth sour cream topping. It requires some baking, but really is so easy, a child could make it. This is my grandmother's recipe, and it shows up at nearly every family function I go to.
Momma Day’s Cheesecake:
Crust:
- 1 Ready Made Graham Cracker crust
Cheesecake:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 8 oz cream cheese
Topping:
- 8 oz sour cream
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Cooking Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Beat eggs until thick.
- Beat 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and cream cheese into the eggs, until smooth.
- Pour filling into the Ready Made crust.
- Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Cool about 15-20 minutes until top is firm.
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Mix sour cream, 4 tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla until well combined.
- Pour on top of cream cheese layer and smooth out.
- Bake at 400° for 10 min or until firm.
- Chill 6 hours or overnight
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Posted by Alex Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:19pm PDT
Just an addition to your recipe, all the ingredients should be room temperature to avoid lumps! Oh yeah, if you use some chevre instead of cream cheese and add a little vanilla bean, this cheesecake becomes uber gourmet.
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Posted by stinkycat Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:42pm PDT
The great thing about this recipe is that it doesn't make a 10 in., 5 pound cheesecake like the one I make. This one has good taste and a size that makes portion control much easier.
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Posted by queenie Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:38pm PDT
This looks soooooooo tasty! I want to try making it :)
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Posted by JLO Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:47am PDT
I have tried this, and I must say...
It was awesome! Very good stuff...
Just trust me!
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Posted by Miss.Peachez Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:20am PDT
OMG!!!!!!!!!! I LUV CHEESECAKE AND THE WAY THAT LOOKZ I WANNA TRY IT YUMMY
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Posted by tinak Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:04pm PDT
This cheesecake is awesome. The sour cream is almost like a whipped cream topping. I have made this for years also from an old recipe I received from a friend. Very creamy cheese cake, simple to make and as good as the "NY Cheesecake" they advertise everywhere. You can leave off the sour cream topping to make the mixing part quicker and it still leaves a smooth, silky, creamy and sensual taste in your mouth. The cheesecake is more dense than the fluffy recipes. I can't just have one piece. You'll really be missing a sweet surprise for your taste buds if you don't give this recipe a chance.
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Posted by Shelby Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:35pm PDT
Who doesn't love a good cheesecake?!!!!
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Posted by Candice Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:24pm PDT
I've been looking for an awesome cheesecake recipe and I've found it! LOVE sour cream topping
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Posted by Habanero♥™ Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:23pm PDT
All these years I could have been making the World's Best Cheesecake instead of my time -consuming 24 oz's.- of- cream- cheese cheesecake. Never again, thanks
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