Why Cheesecakes?

Every time I think I have seen every recipe imaginable, I find 20 more...What I'm learning from this is that there will always be new recipes to try. I think the variety of recipes available is only limited by our imaginations. I hope you enjoy cheesecakes as much as I do and I'm hoping you Submit your favorite cheesecake recipe for others to try.

Some Suggestions

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Cheesecake Tip #9

Recipes

Crust:

1 cup crushed chocolate wafer

2 tablespoons sugar

3 tablespoons melted butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and the butter together, then press into bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake 10 minutes then set aside to cool.

Filling:

3 (8 ounce) packages of ounces cream cheese

1 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam

2 to 4 tablespoons raspberry liqueur

Decrease oven temperature to 300 degrees. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the cup of sugar, until fluffy. Add vanilla, jam and liqueur. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then pour over the crumb mixture. Bake about 60 minutes or until almost set.

Loosen edges of the pan by sliding a sharp knife around the edges. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate. Remove the rim of the pan before serving.

(This is a Paula Dean Recipe)

2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup sugar

7 tablespoons butter, melted

3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

1 (4-ounce) bar white chocolate, melted and cooled slightly

For Deep-Fried Rolls:

Vegetable oil, as needed

1 egg

1 cup milk

30 Oriental spring roll wrappers

1 (4-ounce) bar semisweet chocolate, chopped

Powdered sugar, as needed

8-ounce chocolate sauce in squirt bottle, for garnish

Whipped cream, for garnish

Mint sprigs, for garnish

Directions

Spider spatula, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cheesecake:

In a medium bowl, using a wooden spoon, combine cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press the mixture firmly on bottom, and 1-inch up the sides of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake for 8 minutes until crumbs become slightly golden in color. Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese and sugar and blend until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time and continue to beat until mixture becomes light, about 3 minutes. Stir in melted chocolate using a rubber spatula. Carefully pour batter into the prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool completely on wire rack. Chill for 8 hours before serving. Cut the cheesecake into uniform pieces approximately 3 by 1-inch in size. Do this 30 times.

Deep-Fried Cheesecake Rolls:

Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F.

Whisk 1 egg with 1 cup milk to make an egg wash. Using a pastry brush, lightly moisten each spring roll wrapper with the egg wash. Blot off excess egg wash with paper towel. Place each piece of cheesecake in the middle of a wrapper and sprinkle with the chopped chocolate. Fold top of wrapper down over the cheesecake, and both sides toward the center. Roll each piece of cheesecake toward you until it is completely rolled up making sure the roll is tightly packed with its edges sealed. Place powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Gently place rolls into the oil and cook until golden brown, for about 2 minutes. Using tongs or a spider, remove the golden-brown rolls from the oil and place each roll in a bowl of powdered sugar and coat well. Place deep-fried rolls on paper towels to cool slightly before serving.

Drizzle with chocolate sauce, top with whipped cream, and garnish with a mint leaf.

2 (8 ounce) containers fat-free cream cheese, softened

2 eggs, beaten

3/4 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon green tea powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker pie crust

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in the green tea powder, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy, then pour into the prepared crust.

Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until almost set. Refrigerate about 1 hour before serving.