April 21, 2009 at 12:47 am (Baked Cheesecake Recipe, cheesecake recipe, Red Velvet Cheesecake)
Tags: cheesecake, cheesecake recipe, Red Velvet Cheesecake
Slice of Red Velvet Cheesecake
Last week I made a Red Velvet Cheesecake and it turned out well. It had some of the same characteristics of the cake version like the deep red color and a creamy vanilla topping. It had a smooth and creamy cream cheese layer over a chocolate cookie crust.
My family enjoyed it and I also gave several pieces to my friend and her family. They are all gracious enough to serve as guinea pigs for my cheesecake recipe experiments.
I hope they all don’t mind too much!
April 9, 2009 at 12:57 am (1, Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake, Cherry blossom pictures, Washington DC pictures)
Tags: Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake, Cherry blossom pictures, cherry blossoms, Washington DC pictures
Cheesecake Factory~Washington, DC
Up until yesterday, I had never tried cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. After a day of taking cherry blossom pictures and Washington DC pictures, my friends and I were ready for a nice meal and a great dessert. Since we had never been there before, we decided to try the Cheesecake Factory. I even did a Cheesecake Factory review to add to my web site.
I would like to caution you though that the portions are large and there isn’t much room left for dessert. We ended up taking half of it home but that meant we could enjoy it two days in a row!
Washington Monument peaking through the cherry blossoms
April 1, 2009 at 11:54 pm (Baked Cheesecake Recipe, Black Bottom Pecan Cheesecake Pie, cheesecake recipe)
Tags: baked cheesecake, Black Bottom Pecan Cheesecake Pie, cheesecake recipe
Sorry it has been a while since my last post. I have been very busy just as I’m sure you all have been. Hopefully things will be calmer now and I’ll be able to keep up better with my blog. After all, there are lots of amazing cheesecake recipes out there just waiting to be sampled !
Also, don’t forget to sign up for my ezine newsletter, Cheesecake Chatter. You will receive a chance to win a free cheesecake mix at the end of the month of April.
This is a recipe from the Southern Living Homestyle Cookbook and sounded so delicious that I thought others might like to try it.
Ingredients:
1/2 package refrigerated pie crust or 1 nine inch deep dish pie crust.
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels (or dark chocolate if preferred)
3 tablespoons whipping cream
1 (8 ozunce) package of cream cheese, softened
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup light corn syrup
3 teaspoons butter melted
1 and 1/2 cups pecan halves
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Unroll the pie crust, fit into a nine inch pie plate according to the instructions on the package. Fold edges under and crimp.
Microwave the chocolate morsels and whipping cream in a small glass bowl at 50% power 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until the morsels begin to melt. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
Beat the cream cheese, 1 egg,1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture in the pie crust spreading evenly. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the chocolate layer
Whisk together the corn syrup, the remaining three eggs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, and the remaining vanilla. Stir in the pecans and pour over the cream cheese layer.
Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until set shielding the pie after about 45 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack. Drizzle each slice with chocolate syrup or hot fudge if desired.
