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Our Test Kitchen shares this recipe for a basic cheesecake that tastes great alone or with any number of garnishes. Try serving it with Raspberry Sauce and Sour Cream Topping.
Nutritional Facts 1 slice (calculated without raspberry sauce and sour cream topping) equals 424 calories, 31 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 144 mg cholesterol, 311 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 8 g protein.
Originally published as Traditional Cheesecake in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2005, p99
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Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2012 by intelligen
This recipe is a disaster! Don't trust any of the temperatures given, and don't beat your eggs ahead of time--add them 1 by 1 instead. The crust was charcoal and my house was flooded with smoke when I checked on it after 9 minutes. I tried again and it was already smoldering after 4-1/2 minutes. I decided to cut my losses and make the cheesecake without the crust. Even in a water bath (which this recipe fails to mention anywhere), the cheesecake started burning. I should have known better than to trust a recipe that recommends beating the eggs beforehand and cooking the cheesecake at 350 for 55 minutes. In the end, I tried to salvage my ingredients by scraping the burnt black parts off the top and reducing the oven temperature to 225 and winging it the rest of the way.
Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2012 by cherrylady
Very good cheesecake and simple to make! Mine turned out just like the picture! Yummy!
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2012 by StampinTrisha
A very good basic cheesecake recipe. Silky smooth texture. Adaptable to flavors other than plain vanilla (I tried almond & also banana). Who says you can't have your cheesecake & eat it too?!
Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2011 by jlbjeanie
For a sturdier crust I added half again of every ingredient for the crust to have more to work with.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2011 by puppypal81
Sorry, I forgot to rate this... I give it 5 stars!
Oh, Yeah! This was a great recipe. My husband only asks for cheesecake for his birthday & I tried this recipe. It was definitely the best one yet! It really makes me feel great when he brags to his friends about my cheesecake.
Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2011 by alexismd
Absolutely excellent and one of the easiest cheesecakes to make.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by gperez9976
The best. I have made this twice and people are asking me to make it for them for the holidays. Love it.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by Dellena
My husband is at times very hard to receive a complement from. When I made this, his eyes widened and said, "This is the best cheesecake I've ever had!" All I can say is Wow.
Reviewed on Jun. 03, 2010 by stanislava
my family loved this cheesecake! It was a bit rich and it did not need any topping. IT was my first time making a cheesecake and i was a bit worried that it was not going to come out right but it easy and tasted great
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