Moms Cheesecake Food

MOM'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon and melted margarine. Mix all ingredients well and press into bottom and sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and salt. Fold in the sour cream.
• Pour batter into springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave cake in for at least 30 minutes.

MY MOM'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 325 degrees, butter a 9inch springform pan.
• whip egg whites with 3/4 cup sugar ntil very stiff.
• Put aside combine yolks, remaining sugar (1/2 cup), flour, vanilla, sour cream, cream cheese, and 1/2 of the instant pudding powder, and mix until smooth.
• I use the mixer for this.
• gently fold whipped whites into cheese mixture and add the orange peel.
• pour into prepared pan, and bake until top is almost golden but not quite, and the cake is quite firm.
• In my oven it takes about 40-50min.
• Remove from oven and let rest.
• Cool completely.
• I normally cool overnight before topping, best to keep in the fridge.
• to prepare topping-- whip milk+cream+remaining pudding powder until stiff.
• Pour over the cake and keep in the fridge.
• Before serving you could top with berries or other fruits sprinkled with powder sugar.
• It is best to serve this cake at room temperature and I normally take it out of the fridge at least an hour before serving.

MY MOM'S FLUFFY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the Graham Crust. mix flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter. When fine and crumbly press into a 9 x 12 glass pan. Cook approx 25-30 minutes until tan/brown at 350 degrees.
• Let it cool, then crumble up and re-press into the pan. This is really fun to do with your hands, it's like playing in the sand!
• Juice the lemon and limes. Should make at least 1/2 cup.
• Cream together, cream cheese and sugar.
• Add sour cream, lemon/lime juice, egg yolks, salt and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl beat the eggs white until fluffy and fold in to the cream cheese mixture.
• Pour into the pan with the graham crust and bake at 375 approx 45 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick.
• Let it cool before cutting.

BASIC CREAM CHEESE PIE (MOM'S CHEESECAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Combine in blender: egg, sugar, sour cream, vanilla. Blend.
• While still blending, add cream cheese pieces and pour in the melted butter.
• Pour into crust and bake for 30 minutes.