Thursday, December 22, 2005

My holiday recipe for you: CHEESECAKE!!!

Give this one a try - if you enjoy the simple pleasure of a New York style cheesecake, this recipe is for you!

New York Style Cheesecake

Ingredients
  • 1 pre-formed (store-bought) graham cracker piecrust)
  • ½ cup sugar (or Splenda)
  • 2 tbls. melted butter
  • 1 ½ cups sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 lb. cream cheese, broken into small pieces

Preparation

  • Blend the sour cream, sugar (or Splenda), eggs and vanilla in a food processor for 1 minute. Add the cream cheese. Blend until smooth.
  • Pour the melted butter through the top of the food processor. Pour into the pre-made piecrust.
  • Bake in the lower third of a 325-degree oven for 45 minutes. When baking is finished, remove the cake from the oven, and turn the oven on to broil. Broil the cheesecake just until the top begins to show spots of brown.
  • Refrigerate for 4 hours, or preferably overnight, before cutting and serving.

Enjoy! And a Merry Christmas to everyone who has given this blog a look. What started as a creative-writing excercise has evolved into a fully-functional weblog, and it you, the reader, that made it possible. Thanks again, and Seasons Greetings to you and your families!

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