Friday, December 24, 2010

New York Cheesecake...

 

This is the 2nd attempt at a cheesecake. The first attempt was a HUGE FAIL!!! I used a different recipe, so see my other blog for details! But this recipe turned out to be ridiculously delicious and super easy! 

Ingredients

  • 15 graham crackers, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted 
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • Your favorite topping
  • Cool Whip or Whipped Cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
  3. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours; this prevents cracking. Chill in refrigerator until serving.
Serves 12


It's not supposed to crack, so I have to work the kinks out in that, but I read where you are supposed to put it in the oven, do not open at all.  Cook it for an hour and then turn off the stove and leave it in there to cool for the 5-6 hours.  This is supposed to prevent the cracking, for me not so much.  I will be cooking this again!

The edges turned out great! 


Toppings can be anything!!  My strawberries and blueberries were no longer good, but I had some leftover Halloween candy so I crushed up some Reece's Peanut Butter Cups.  And nothing better than topping it off with some Cool Whip or Whipped Cream!

Topping ideas:

Strawberries
Blueberries
Hot Fudge
Any Candy
Any Fruit
Caramel
Come up with your own and let me know!  I will add it to the list! 

Enjoy!

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