> > I'm wondering if anyone can offer hints as to how to prevent a
> > cheesecake from falling. When it bakes (12 mins. at 450 degrees
> > followed by 55 mins. at 300), it expands to almost a half inch above
> > the rim of the pan, but I've never been able to cool it without having
> > it fall about 1/4 inch below the rim. Actually, if I could keep it
> > from expanding so much to begin with, I suspect that would help, but I
> > don't know what to adjust. It still tastes fine, and everyone who's
> > eaten some always takes several pieces home, but I think it's too
> > dense at the end.
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I always bake mine at a very low temperature for the whole time. If you think
yours is too dense, you might not like the following recipe, but it is a
wonderful new york style cheesecake ... It took me about 3 years to perfect this
recipe. It tastes best after it sits and chills in the fridge for a few days. It
also freezes well after it has had a couple of days to compact and settle.
My oven temperature reads a little higher than it actually is so I think I'm
baking this at about 275 degrees for the three hours.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE - My own recipe (Dori)
one of the best cheesecakes I've ever eaten - (just my opinion)
565 Calories per slice
CRUST:
1/4 cup grated pecans
1 cup shortbread cookie crumbs (use more if you want thicker crust)
1/2 stick butter
CHEESECAKE
3 - 8 oz packages Cream Cheese
2 - cups sour cream
1 - package white chocolate chips (12 oz)
3 - eggs
1 - cup sugar
3 - Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
1 - tsp vanilla extract
1 - tsp Almond extract
POUR into a springform pan
BAKE in Waterbath in 300 degree oven until set (about 3 hours)
COOL in oven - yields 16 slices
DECORATE with drizzles of melted milk chocolate diluted with cream.

Nutrition Facts per serving:
Total:
carbohydrates (from Sugar 64 grams) 70 grams (280 Calories)
Protein 6 grams (24 Calories)
Fat 29 grams (261 Calories)

Total Calories per slice: (16 slices for this recipe) = 565

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WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
(not as good as the recipe above - but much less fattening)
My recipe (Dori Lamer Neu) ) adapted for the Diabetic diet

CRUST
chopped nuts (just dust bottom of greased pan)
CHEESECAKE
3 - 8 oz packages low-fat Cream Cheese
2 - cups nonfat sour cream
6 oz white chocolate chips
3 - eggs
1 - cup splenda
2 - Tablespoons butter
1/4 cup flour
1 - tsp vanilla extract
1 - tsp Almond extract
BAKE in Waterbath in 300 degree oven until set (about 3 hours)
COOL in oven

16 SERVINGS @ 220 calories per serving
EXCHANGES: 2 fat 1 starch - high fat meat