My Mothers 1 Deliciously Rich Cheesecake Food

MOM'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• For the crust: Melt the butter in a covered microwave-safe medium bowl in the microwave. Brush a 10-inch springform pan with some of the butter. Stir together the remaining butter with the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the side of the pan, taking care to get the crust evenly into the edge. Bake until browned, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool. Wrap the bottom of the pan and up the side with foil, and put the pan on a baking sheet.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream, and mix until just combined. Add the heavy cream, and mix until just combined. Beat in the eggs one at time. Beat in the vanilla, lemon juice and lemon zest if using until just combined. (Do not overmix, or the cake will turn into a souffle!)
• Pour the filling into the crust. Bake until the cake is slightly golden and barely set in the middle, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn off the oven, and leave the cake inside with the door shut for 1 hour. It will continue to set and color slightly in the oven.
• Run a thin knife or spatula between the cake and the pan to prevent the cake from cracking as it chills. (Mom's cheesecake usually cracked, since she didn't do this.) Refrigerate overnight before serving.

MY MOTHER'S #1 DELICIOUSLY RICH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• ---CRUST---.
• Mix everything and press into 10x15-inch pan or dish.
• ---FILLING---.
• Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, and bakers cheese together in FOOD PROCESSOR.
• ADD sugar and mix.
• ADD 11 egg yolks and extracts; mix.
• Beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl with clean, dry beaters.
• FOLD into the cheese mixture.
• MIX in the raisins and/or nuts.
• BAKE at 350F for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
• COOL.
• ---CHOCOLATE TOPPING---.
• Put chocolate and milk in sauce pan on low heat and stir constantly until chocolate is melted.
• Pour over baked cake.
• Store the leftover cheesecake in the fridge.

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.

WORLD'S RICHEST AND MOST DELICIOUS CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In medium mixing bowl whip cream cheese until smooth.
• Slowly add in Sweetened Condensed Milk.
• Slowly add Lemon juice.
• Pour into Crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnite.