Company Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min. Increase oven temperature to 450°F.
• Beat cream cheese and cottage cheese in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add 1/2 cup sugar, flour and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 15 min. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F; continue baking 1 hour. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and sugar in a bowl until well incorporated and crumbly. Press into a pie plate, going up the sides as much as possible.
• Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and spreadable. Whisk whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until smooth. Pour cream cheese into prepared crust. Smooth the top with a spatula, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 to 3 hours. Spread the cherry pie filling over the top, and refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix graham crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Top with pie filling before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Mix in butter thoroughly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Beat cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until fluffy. Add lemon peel and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour over crumb mixture. Bake 1 hour or until center is firm. Cool to room temperature. Spread with sour cream or glaze. Chill at least 3 hours. Loosen edge of cheesecake with knife before removing side of pan. 12 servings Cherry Glaze Drain 1 can (1 pound) pitted red tart cherries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 1 cup. Mix ½ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in the 1 cup liquid. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cherries and 4 drops red food colour. Cool thoroughly. Strawberry Glaze Mash enough fresh strawberries to measure 1 cup. Blend 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in 1/3 cup water and the strawberries. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool thoroughly.