Do you love cheesecake? I think it is my favorite dessert. There are many different flavors you can experiment with but my favorite is the "Can't Fail Cheesecake" that I want to share with you.
I've heard many people say that they wouldn't try to make a cheesecake from "scratch", but they are the easiest things in the world to make. I love to make them for special occasions when my family and friends get together. My husband says that I'm just addicted to the compliments! That's probably true.
Several years ago a friend gave me her recipe. She assured me it was fool proof. Of course, I thought that I wouldn't be able to make one that looked and tasted like the wonderful bakery or cheesecake factory desserts; but I was so hungry for cheesecake I decided to give it a try.
My friend told me she had two secrets to success when baking her cheesecakes - not opening the oven door while baking and leaving the cake in the oven over night!
Can't Fail Cheesecake
1 cups crushed graham crackers
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons melted margarine or butter
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
For the Crust
Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar, and margarine or butter. Press into bottom only of spring-form pan.
Then
Cream together until fluffy the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla. Add 3 eggs, beating well after each addition. Fold in sour cream.
Pour over graham cracker crust and bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes. Turn oven off - do not open oven door - leave in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool. Put in refrigerator.
If baking late at night you can leave the cheesecake in the oven until the next morning. I have done that and placed it in the refrigerator as soon as I get up.
Best if this is made the day before serving. But sometimes I can't wait that long!
My secret: Have all ingredients at room temperature.
I have read that the mark of a perfect cheesecake is having no cracks develop in the top while baking. Sometimes mine crack; sometimes they don't. No matter, they taste great. Those cracks can be covered by your choice of toppings.
Some favorite toppings of mine are cherry pie filling, chocolate syrup, strawberries and banana. Use your imagination and try this Easy recipe if you want a Can't Fail Cheesecake.
Judy Shubert is an avid genealogist with ongoing research into several family lines and surnames. Currently compiling family history and photographs, Judy has plans to publish a book on her paternal grandparents. She retired after 20 years in the printing industry in Durham, North Carolina and has also worked as a freelance proofreader. You can find Judy's blog at Genealogy Traces and Food Gratitude.
» left by Avis Ward(11,422) Avis Ward (1 year 147 days ago.)
Judy, I must confess I perused through this article as hastily as possible. The title caught my attention. I could move in Cheesecake Factory if it were allowed. Anyone who can make any kind of cheesecake in my book is a supreme being! I don't want to know how to make a can't fail cheesecake but thankfully, my girlfried does! Thanks from her and through clenched teeth, I thank you!
» left by Judy Shubert(908) Judy Shubert (1 year 147 days ago.)
What a charming, funny, lovable character you are! I know your girlfriend will be able to make a wonderful, delicious cheesecake that you will adore. Thank you for making my day! Respond to this comment
» left by Avis Ward(11,422) Avis Ward (1 year 147 days ago.)
A sincere pleasure, Judy. You have also made my day!
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