12 perfect cheesecake Recipes

all-purpose flour, graham cracker crumbs, sugar, salt, unsalted butter, melted, cream cheese, softened, sugar, all-purpose flour, vanilla bean, vanilla extract, lemon , zest of, salt, eggs, room temperature, lemons, sugar, sugar, egg white, fresh edible flower (pansies), fruit sugar (quick dissolve)

crushed graham crackers, white sugar, ground cinnamon (optional), chopped pecans (optional), melted butter, cream cheese, softened, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, sour cream

graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, melted, fresh, sliced strawberries, divided, sugar, unflavored gelatin, water, cream cheese, eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, fresh lemon juice, perfect strawberries for garnish

butter, sugar, whole graham crackers, pure pumpkin puree, dark brown sugar, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, eggs, cream cheese, at room temperature, sour cream, vanilla extract, optional garnish: toasted or candied pecans (optional)

use these tips to create , bake and store your perfect cheesecake, bring all ingredients to room temperature before mixing. this usually takes 30 minutes., soften cream cheese in the microwave : place unwrapped 8 oz cheese in a microwaveable bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds. add 15 seconds for each additional bar of cheese., mix filling only until combined. don tsp over-mix ., use a springform pan so that the sides can be removed ., butter sides or use a metal spatula around the edges immediately after removing the cheese cake from the oven., place springform pan on a shallow pan , like a pizza pan , or cover bottom and up 1 inch around the sides with aluminum foil to avoid leaks in the oven., place a shallow pan of water in rack below cheesecake to keep oven moist., open oven door while baking ., a perfectly baked cheesecake will be puffed around the edges. when shaken , about an inch in diameter in the center should jiggle., cool slowly (about an hour) on a wire rack, away from any drafts., store in the refrigerator, loosely covered, for up to four days ., bottom of the pan can be removed from the cheesecake once the cake has firmed in the refrigerator. use two spatulas to move cake to serving platter., garnishing a cheesecake should only be done within 1 to 3 hours of serving., cheesecakes taste best when brought to room temperature. this takes about 30 minutes., securely wrap an already firm (about 4 hours in the refrigerator) cheesecake to be put in the freezer. cheesecakes can be kept for up to 2 months in the freezer., thaw frozen cheesecake overnight in the refrigerator .

graham cracker crumbs (about 7 oz), granulated sugar, almond meal (can substitute ground pecans), butter, melted, kosher salt, cream cheese, room temperature (it is very important that the cheese be at room temperature, take the packages out of the fridge at ), granulated sugar, divided, kosher salt, all-purpose flour , sifted, eggs, separated, sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla extract (sub the 1/2 tsp for 1/2 tsp almond extract if you like a more nutty taste), ground nutmeg, sour cream, sugar, pure vanilla extract

ready-made pie crust (keebler shortbread crust is perfect, far better than graham cracker for this particular recipe), cheesecake flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix (i use jell-o brand), carton low-fat strawberry yogurt (i use yoplait strawberry cheesecake yogurt, but the ingredient list didn tsp have that as a choice), low-fat milk, fresh strawberries

graham cracker crumbs (about 6 cookie squares), carton plain fat-free yogurt, all-purpose flour, sugar, vanilla extract, grated lemon rind, fat-free sour cream, less-fat cream cheese, softened, carton egg substitute

graham cracker crumbs (about 6 cookie squares), carton plain fat-free yogurt, all-purpose flour, sugar, vanilla extract, grated lemon rind, fat-free sour cream, less-fat cream cheese, softened, carton egg substitute

cream cheese, room temp, reduced-fat cream cheese, room temp, sugar, milk (can use half and half or cream wonderfully too!), eggs, room temp, sour cream (daisy full fat is best here), vanilla, lemon juice, flour, cornstarch, graham crackers, crushed, butter, melted, sugar