On Sun 22 Jan 2006 08:12:59p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ravinwulf?

>>On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 06:57:52 GMT, "Jen" >
>>rummaged among random neurons and opined:
>>
>>>All this talk about cheesecakes is making me hungry for them. Anyone
>>>want to share their favourite recipes? I've only ever made uncooked
>>>ones, (many different types and flavours, and very yummy), and I only
>>>have one recipe for a very plain baked one. A local cafe here does a
>>>wonderful baked caramel and macadamia nut cheesecake that I'd kill for.
>
>
> This is our all-time favorite...
>
> Regards,
> Tracy R.
>
>
> Montana's Mom's Dynamite Cheesecake
>
> ----CRUST----
> 16 each graham crackers; crushed
> 4 tablespoons butter
> 1 tablespoon honey
> 1 tablespoon flour
> ----FILLING----
> 16 ounces cream cheese
> 1/3 cup sugar
> 4 large eggs
> 1 teaspoon vanilla
> 1 large lemon, juice and grated rind; yellow part only
> ----TOPPING----
> 1 pint sour cream
> 1/2 cup sugar
> 1 teaspoon vanilla
>
> Crust: Mush up with fingers and press firmly into bottom of springform
> pan.
>
> Filling: Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour on top of crust and bake
> for 25 minutes (or until set) at 375 degrees. Cool.
>
> Topping: Blend. Pour on top of cooled filling and bake at 375 degrees
> for 5 to 8 minutes.
>
> A MUST: Cheesecake must set in refrigerator for at least 12 hours
> before it will be firm enough to slice well. If you get impatient and
> cut it before it's completely set, the top will be runny.
>
> BTW, this is the *best* cheesecake in the world, bar none!
>
> Tracy's Notes: Ms. Katzen does not lie. This is the absolute best.
>
> Source: _The Moosewood Cookbook_ by Mollie Katzen
>
>

I agree, this is a very good cheesecake. It reminds me a bit of what the
original Sara Lee cheesecakes tasted like back in the 1950s. Back then the
SL cheesecake was better than what most people knew how to make at home.
Likewise, the original Mountain Top pies that were, in the beginning, far
better than what the average home baker could manage. Like many good
things, they decline with time.

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Wayne Boatwright տլ
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