The Cheesecake I attempted this year:
- Prep Time:
- 15 min
- Inactive Prep Time:
- 4 hr 15 min
- Cook Time:
- 1 hr 0 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Serves:
- 8 servings
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 stick melted salted butter
Filling:
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin
- 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
For crust:
In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
For filling:
Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and the spices. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined.
Pour into crust. Spread out evenly and place oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Cheesecakes crack easily so some of the tips I read after the fact was to put your springform pan inside a pan of water when you put it in the oven to keep the moisture high in the oven. Once you remove from the oven let it sit for 15 minutes then run a knife around the edge to loosen the cheesecake from the pan.
Hopefully yours will turn out without cracks!
Now for my family's recipe of Cherry-Berries On A Cloud
Ingredients
Meringue Crust:
- 6 Egg Whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
Filling:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups chilled whipping cream
- 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
Topping:
- 1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling *** I make my own, recipe to follow***
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries or 1 (16 oz) package frozen strawberries, thawed
- mix together in a bowl to be spread on prior to serving.
Directions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
For crust:
Butter a 13x9x2 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until foamy. Beat in 1 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, and continue beating until stiff and glossy. DO NOT UNDERBEAT!!! Spread in pan. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven; LEAVE Meringue IN OVEN with door closed for 12 hours or longer.
For filling:
In chilled bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff. Blend cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in another bowl. Gently fold whipped cream and marshmallows into the cream cheese mixture; spread over meringue. Chill 12-24 hours. (or you can chill in a bowl while you wait on crust and put the topping in the crust the next day when your crust is done.) Cut into serving size pieces and top with cherry-berry topping. Makes 12 servings.
Cherry Pie Filling
Recipe courtesy of Me: Queen Mother
- 1 (16 oz) package of frozen sour cherries or fresh cherries, pitted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup cornstarch + 1 Tablespoon
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup cold water
Mix cornstarch in the cold water and put in a pot on the stove, mix in the sugar and bring to a bowl, stirring until it thickens. Add in the cinnamon, lemon juice and cherries. You can add in 6 drops of red food coloring if you want it to be the redder color of canned filling or if you like it more natural, omit this step. Stir till it thickens and can or refrigerate. This filling can be canned for a long shelf life!
Apple Glazed Turkey
Recipe courtesy of Me: Queen Mother
Steep 3 apple tea bags in four cups of water
1 teaspoon sage
4 cloves garlic, pressed
salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 Tablespoons cornstarch + 1 tablespoon cold water
leeks or onions
granny smith apple diced up
After you have steeped the tea, pour into a pot, mix your cornstarch and water together and add into pot, add sage, garlic, salt and pepper and boil until it thickens up a little.
I used Turkey fillets as whole turkeys cannot be found. I placed the fillets in a pan, sprinkled a little crushed red pepper on top, put leeks and chopped apples around then pour the liquid on top. Throughout baking you will use a basting brush to baste the top of the fillets with the liquid.
Happy Turkey Day!!!! Pictures may follow later :)
Queen Mother
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