20 simple cheesecakes Recipes

cream cheese, granulated sugar, sour cream, eggs, prepared graham cracker pie crust, sour cream (mixed with 2 tbsp sugar) (optional) or 1 cup cherry pie filling (optional) or 2 cups fresh strawberries (optional) or 2 cups prepared jello gelatin (optional)

frozen new york-style cheesecake (30 oz), thawed, semisweet chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, divided, chopped pecans, toasted, butter, cubed, brown sugar, light corn syrup

fresh raspberries, chambord raspberry liquor, lemon zest, vanilla vodka, vanilla liqueur, simple syrup, mascarpone cheese, heavy cream, graham cracker crumbs

chef karen harper , pastry chef for the black rabbit restaurant at mcmenamins edgefield in troutdale, oregon, courtesy of chef harper and mozzarella fresca. the cheesecake must be made a day in advance. (i first saw this recipe in a newspaper, but it s readily found throughout the internet.), all refrigerated ingredients should be at room temperature ., mascarpone (you can, substitute cream cheese ), sugar, grand marnier, eggs, kosher salt, in grand marnier, must be done in advance; cover and refrigerate., preheat the oven to 300of., beat the mascarpone/cream cheese until creamy. gradually beat in the sugar , salt and grand marnier., at a time add the eggs , scraping the sides of the bowl often., scrape batter into the crust and smooth the top. bake on a cookie sheet until the center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool in the pan on a rack for 2 hours., unmold, cover and refrigerate overnight., chocolate graham cracker crust, chocolate graham crackers, melted unsalted butter, springform pan, preheat oven to 375of., in a food processor , blend graham crackers and butter until completely incorporated., mash the crumb mixture evenly into bottom of a 10 springform pan. bake 10 minutes ; cool completely., chocolate ganache, chopped semisweet chocolate (use top quality chocolate), heavy cream, grand marnier, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., bring cream just to the boil. remove from heat and stir in chocolate till incorporated., using a whisk , very gently stir in grand marnier. let ganache cool till is thick enough to spread. if ganache becomes too thick, warm it in a water bath or double boiler., candied orange slices, unpeeled oranges, sliced from top to bottom in 1/4 thick slices, sugar, water, be done in advance, covered and refrigerated ., boil orange slices in water for 10 minutes, gently stirring occasionally., stir in sugar and cook for another five minutes. remove orange slices with tongs to a baking sheet and allow them to cool completely. reserve the orange simple syrup for other culinary uses, mousse, do not do this step till ready to build the dessert., mascarpone, zest from 1 orange, heavy cream , whipped stiff, sugar, unflavored gelatin, cold water

graham cracker crumbs, reduced-fat margarine, melted, reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, lemon juice, egg substitute, fat-free sugar-free lemon yogurt, assorted fresh berries , optional

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)

cream cheese (softened ), heavy cream, splenda granular (sugar substitute )

graham cracker crumbs (you can buy healthy grams and make your own), organic sugar, butter, melted, chocolate chips (i use semi-sweet morsels), organic eggs, cream cheese, softened (two blocks), organic sugar, vanilla, organic berry preserves (i use organic frozen berries...reduced and cooked down on the stove into a sauce consistency)

graham cracker pie crust, cream cheese, room temperature, eggs, granulated sugar, lemon juice, sour cream, powdered sugar, vanilla

honey graham cracker crumbs, butter, melted, granulated sugar, maple flavoring (i use the bottled artificial kind), eggs, real maple syrup (not pancake syrup), cream cheese, softened

all-purpose flour, ground almonds, ground ginger, all-vegetable shortening, cold and cubed, egg yolk, white vinegar, ice water, brick style cream cheese, softened, eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, finely grated, vanilla extract, eggs

graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, flour, salt, lemon , zest of, eggs, lemon juice, buttermilk, fat ricotta cheese or 2 cups quark

almonds , mix of slivered and chopped, coconut, flaked, sugar, butter, melted, sugar, cream cheese, softened, eggs, sweet baking chocolate or 4 oz bittersweet chocolate chips, melted

pumpkin, cream cheese, softened, vanilla, eggs, sugar, bisquick, pumpkin pie spice

butter (melted and cooled to room temp ), biscuits (your choice ), cream cheese (room temp ), caster sugar, heavy cream (whipping cream, chilled)

butter (melted & cooled ), biscuits (use chocolate-chip or other chocolate of your choice or malt ), cream cheese (room temp ), caster sugar, heavy cream (whipping cream chilled), dark chocolate, rum

milk, cassata or petit burre biscuits, white cheese (9%), plain yogurt, sour cream, whipping cream or 1 (250 ml) container full fat cream cheese spread, instant vanilla pudding (2 80g packages), plain yogurt

vanilla wafers, crushed (about 1 1/2 cups), butter or 3 tbsp margarine, melted, philadelphia cream cheese, softened, divided, sugar, divided, vanilla extract, divided, vanilla extract, divided, eggs, cool whip topping, thawed