10.12.2009

#68) Creamy Cheesecake


You feel neglected, I understand. No, you're right, I haven't been paying enough attention to you. I have been very distant lately.

Well folks, I have been away so long because I have found that living alone means I am responsible for eating anything and everything that is baked in my apartment, and with a wedding coming up that probably isn't a good idea!

However, I braved that Trans-Labrador highway this weekend to spend Thanksgiving with my man :) and we had a great turkey dinner with some friends. You know what that means, right? I had a perfect excuse to make some dessert!!!

So here it is - the creamiest cheesecake you will ever eat. My end result was very creamy, almost too creamy, but I think I know where I went wrong. First of all, I think I should have baked it a little longer than I did. I took it out after a respectable amount of time, but I did not take into consideration that the seal is gone on fiance's oven... Result - an almost runny centre. But, the guests still ate it and really enjoyed it... So much so that the whole 10" cake is gone! But I think the bakeapple sauce helped :)


Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, melted

2 (8-ounce) packs cream cheese, softened (I used light)
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 cups sour cream (I used fat free)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla

Steps

-Preheat oven to 350º.

-Mix together first three ingredients. Press into bottom of a greased 10" springform pan and up about 1" along the sides. Let sit in fridge while making the filling.

-Beat cream cheese until smooth.

-Add eggs, one at a time.

-Gradually add sugar.

-Stir in sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla.

-Pour into crust-lined pan.

-Place a dish of water on the bottom rack of the oven to stop your cheesecake from drying out and cracking.

-Bake for 1 hour. The middle should be slightly jiggly.

-Let cool in pan for 30 minutes then move to fridge for several hours, overnight if possible.

-Enjoy!

8 comments:

  1. Mmm - That looks so good =D. I love the drizzle on top! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!

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  2. Incredible lookig cheesecake Dani. I love it.

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  3. thanks lauren! my thanksgiving was the best ever :)

    hey eliana - it was a little too creamy in the beginning, but definately edible :p

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  4. Wow, this cheesecake looks good. I bet this will go well at dinner parties.

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  5. hi! I'm reading your page from Japan.
    It is very good to know other food culture for me.
    These food looks so delicious!!!

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  6. Ok, printing off this recipe, too. I have a package of bakeapples in my freezer crying out to be make into something delicious :-)

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  7. Dani your cheezecake is beautiful!!!! It looks very creamy!!! Huumm

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  8. Stunning cakes.....will deffo try!

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