Silky Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• With electric mixer, beat Cream Cheese with a splash of whipping cream to help loosen.
• Add powdered sugar& vanilla.
• Beat till well blended.
• Add heavy whipping cream and beat until smooth and thickened.
• Pour into pie shell and refrigerate until firm, 8-10 hours or overnight.
• Serve plain or with canned fruit pie filling.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix cookie crumbs, sugar and butter until well blended; press onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Microwave 6 chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 min. or until melted, stirring after each minute.
• Blend next 4 ingredients in blender until smooth. With blender running, gradually add cream cheese through opening at top of blender, blending until smooth. Blend in melted chocolate. Pour into crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. When ready to serve cheesecake, melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over cheesecake.

Steps:

• MIX crumbs, 3 Tbls sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.
• MIX cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended. Do not over mix!
• Blend in sour cream.
• Pour over crust.
• BAKE 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Top with cherry pie filling and garnish, if desired.

Steps:

• To make crust, combine crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
• Combine well and press into bottom and sides of a 9 in pie plate. (Can use a store bought graham cracker crust.).
• Combine softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk. Beat until smooth. Add vanilla, lemon juice and zest. Mix until incorporated and pour into crust. Smooth over top and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• After 4 hours, on low heat, heat milk until just hot (do not let it boil.).
• Place chocolate chips in a blender. Add hot milk and vanilla. Place cover on blender and cover with a towel. Carefully blend chocolate and milk mixture until smooth and creamy. Allow to cool until thick but not set.
• Pour mixture over cheesecake and smooth evenly over pie.
• Chill until chocolate is set. Serve with whipped topping if desired.
• Cooking time includes refrigeration time.
• (IMPORTANT: BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN BLENDING HOT LIQUID, ALWAYS START SLOWLY.).