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    Cheesecake

    By Better Homes and Gardens – Tue, Nov 3, 2009 1:24 AM EST

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    servings:12
    cook time:35min
    recipe source:Better Homes and Gardens

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    There are a lot of cheesecake recipes out there, but this is one of the best. Traditional ingredients like cream cheese, sugar, milk, and vanilla make the dessert extra creamy, while an easy graham cracker crust holds it all together. Even though cheesecake is great plain or with fruit topping, this recipe includes several tasty variations for you to try.

    Ingredients

    • 1-1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1/3 cup butter, melted
    • 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 1/4 cup milk
    • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

    Directions

    1. 1Preheat oven to 375F. For crust, in a medium bowl stir together crushed graham crackers and the 1/3 cup sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press the crumb mixture onto bottom and about 2 inches up the sides of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan; Place the crust-lined springform pan on a double layer of 18x12-inch heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bring edges of foil up and mold around sides of pan to form a watertight seal.
    2. 2For filling, in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, the 1 cup sugar, the flour, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in milk until smooth. Stir in eggs. Pour into crust-lined pan. Place in a roasting pan and pour enough hot water around pan to reach halfway up the sides. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes for the 8-inch pan (35 to 40 minutes for the 9-inch pan) or until edges of cake are set but center jiggles a bit when pan is gently shaken. Turn oven off and let cheesecake sit in oven for 1 hour.
    3. 3Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using a small sharp knife, loosen the crust from sides of pan; cool for 30 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan; cool cheesecake completely on rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving.
    4. 4Mint and Chip Cheesecake: Prepare as directed above, except substitute chocolate-flavor graham crackers for the regular graham crackers in the crust. For the filling, add 1/4 teaspoon mint flavoring with the vanilla and substitute 1/4 cup green creme de menthe liqueur for the milk. After stirring in the eggs, stir in 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces. Bake and cool as directed. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. If desired, just before serving, drizzle slices with purchased fudge sauce.
    5. 5Honey-Nut Cheesecake: Before serving, top chilled cheesecake with 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds and if desired, 1/2 cup fresh raspberries. Drizzle with 1/4 cup honey. Slice and serve cheesecake as directed.
    6. 6Turtle Cheesecake: Before serving, drizzle individual slices with 1/2 to 1 tablespoon each of purchased caramel ice cream topping and chocolate-flavored syrup. Sprinkle each slice with about 1 tablespoon chopped dry-roasted peanuts.
    7. 7Chocolate Bar Cheesecake: Before serving, top chilled cheesecake with 1 cup of one or more flavors of chopped chocolate candy bars, such as chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered English toffee, chocolate-covered nougat bars, milk chocolate, and/or dark chocolate. If desired, drizzle each slice with purchased butterscotch, caramel, mocha chocolate, or chocolate fudge sauce.
    8. 8Fruit-topped Cheesecake: In a 1--quart saucepan heat 1/3 cup of Orange marmalade or desired flavor fruit preserves just until spoonable. Top cheesecake with 1 to 2 cups fresh fruit such as raspberries, blueberries, halved sweet cherries, or sliced strawberries or peaches; drizzle with heated preserves.

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    • Made thi....
      By watchenewe on Fri, Nov 26, 2010 9:14 AM EST

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      Made this cheesecake for Thansgiving. It was the first time I made cheesecake and it was the best cheesecake ever. Easy to make. If you are looking for a delicious cheesecake this is the one. I cheated and bought a gram cracker crust, next time I make cheese cake I am going to try the oreo crust.
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      By thomsionioni on Sat, Aug 14, 2010 10:09 AM EDT

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      I love this recipe . I looks fantastic and yummy! Thank you very much to Shine. More power to you.
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