Old Fashioned Cheesecake Food

OLD-FASHIONED NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar and mix well.
• Press onto bottom of springform pan and bake until golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• When completely cooled, butter the sides of the pan.
• Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, zests and vanilla and beat until light and creamy.
• Add the flour, then the eggs and yolks 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add the sour cream and mix until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F and bake for 1 hour more.
• Transfer cake to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Refrigerate cake overnight before serving.
• To serve, Slice with a knife dipped in hot water and wiped with a clean cloth, and serve.

OLD-FASHIONED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine almonds and wafer crumbs; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in vanilla and lemon zest just until blended. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set., Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla; carefully spread over filling. Bake 10 minutes longer or until edges appear dry. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Cover and chill overnight. Remove sides of pan. Top with fresh fruit. Refrigerate leftovers.

THE BEST NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl until evenly moistened.
• Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake the crust until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Cool completely on a rack. Wrap the bottom and up the sides of the pan with foil and place in a roasting pan.
• For the filling: Add the cream cheese to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and beat, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy. Gradually add the cream, beating until combined. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the lemon zest and juice, vanilla and salt and beat just until combined, taking care not to over whip. Pour into the crust.
• Bring a kettle of water to a boil. Carefully place the roasting pan in the oven (don't pull the rack out of the oven). Pour enough hot water in the roasting pan to come about halfway up the side of the foil-wrapped springform pan.
• Bake until the top of the cheesecake is lightly browned around the edges, but the center still jiggles slightly, about 2 hours.
• Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a rack. Run a knife around the edges and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• Bring the cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Remove the springform ring. Dip a knife in warm water and wipe dry before slicing each piece.

TRADITIONAL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Grease the sides only of a 9-in. springform pan; press crumb mixture onto bottom of pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour filling onto crust. Return pan to baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer., Refrigerate overnight. Serve with Raspberry Sauce and Sour Cream Topping if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

OLD FASHIONED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• In bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla & salt.
• Mix until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Place crust on baking sheet; pour in filling. Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. (It should be puffed up , not sinking in the middle).
• TOPPING:Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.
• Carefully spread over pie.
• Continue baking 10 minutes; cool.
• Chill 3 hours.
• Optional: Top with fresh fruit or canned fruit filling.

OLD FASHIONED CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• place pastry on a flat surface.
• using a 7cm biscuit cutter, cut out rounds.
• place pastry rounds into patty tins.
• spoon about 1/2 tsp of jam on to the pastry rounds.
• cream butter, lemon rind and sugar until pale.
• beat eggs in one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• sift flour and baking powder into creamed mixture.
• stir to combine.
• add milk to give a soft dropping consistency.
• spoon batter evenly among the patty tins.
• bake at 190C degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden and cakes spring back when lightly touched.
• transfer to a cooling rack and allow to go cold.
• serve dusted with sifted icing sugar.
• if wished, before baking, place thin strips of left over pastry on top of batter.

NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter, and then spread into a 9-inch pie pan to make the crust. Bake for about 10 minutes, and then let cool.
• For the filling: Mix together the cream cheese, sour cream and butter in a bowl until well blended. Add the sugar, vanilla and eggs and mix well again. Spread the filling on top of the crust. Place the pan in a rectangular baking dish and cover with parchment paper to prevent browning on top. Bake for 45 minutes, and then let cool and refrigerate overnight.
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OLD FASHIONED GERMAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon and butter until smooth. Measure 1 cup crumb mixture and set aside. Press remaining mixture on bottom and sides of a 12 inch springform pan. Chill for 1 hour in refrigerator or 1/2 hour in freezer. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together cottage cheese and flour. Push through a sieve into a large bowl and set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar, gradually to eggs, beat until light and fluffy. Add salt, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla until smooth. Fold in whipped cream. Fold into cheese mixture until no streaks remain. Fill shell with cheese mixture. Sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over top of cheese cake.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Turn off oven and let cheese cake sit in oven for 1/2 hour or longer, until it is cooled. Chill in refrigerator.

OLD FASHIONED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• mix cheese, sour cream, sugaar, vanilla and eggs (beaten in one at a time) together in a bowl.
• Separate rolls and line bottom and sides of a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg.
• bake at 350 for 40 minutes.