Make Mom Cry Cheesecake
From barbequeman 15 years agoIngredients
- CRUST: shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs shopping list
- 1 TB sugar shopping list
- 1/2 Tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 1/4 Tsp nutmeg shopping list
- 1/4 cup finely minced walnuts, pecans, almonds or your favorite nut ( not hubby.... ) shopping list
- 1 cube / stick butter shopping list
- FILLING - The extracts get put ALL SORTS of places.... shopping list
- 3 8oz packages cream cheese, at room temperature shopping list
- 1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 2 TB flour ( note that whole wheat makes the cake look gritty - I tried it ! ) shopping list
- 1/2 Tsp pure vanilla extract shopping list
- 3 Tsp lemon extract shopping list
- 1 1/2 tsp Raspberry extract shopping list
- 1/4 cup milk shopping list
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten shopping list
- 6 drops of red food coloring shopping list
- A roll of parchment paper ( well, just a piece....) shopping list
- TOPPING - Ah, more sugar !!! shopping list
- 1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 1 12 oz package frozen raspberries shopping list
How to make it
- Get a bunch of bowls, a food processor with a whipping attachment, a glass of Merlot or Champagne, and put on some Jazz.....
- Ahem, I digress.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, 1 TB sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium sized bowl.
- Melt the butter in one of those cool demitasse thingys (in the microwave) and mix into the graham cracker mixture.
- Find your lost 9 inch springform pan. Press the graham cracker mixture on the bottom and sides of the pan, about 1 1/2 inches up the side.
- Swill some wine.
- Using your food processor, beat the cream cheese, flour, 1 cup sugar and vanilla extract until creamy. Save the lemon and raspberry extracts for later....
- In another bowl, larger than the last, beat the eggs and milk, and then fold in the cream cheese mixture. It ain't pretty at first, but keep mixing until all the lumps are gone.
- Now the cool part. Take 1 cup of the filling mixture, and transfer to a small bowl. Stir in the raspberry extract and food coloring until well blended. Adjust the color to your liking.
- Next, add the LEMON extract to the remaining bowl of filling, and mix until well blended.
- Cut a 2 inch strip of parchment paper, form it into a 3 inch diameter circle, and place it in the middle of the springform pan.
- Pour the raspberry filling into the center of the parchment paper circle.
- Pour the LEMON filling into the rest of the springform pan.
- Very carefully, remove the parchment paper, and observe the red circle in the middle of your creation '-)
- Bake the cheesecake on a cookie sheet ( to catch the butter melting from the pan ) at 350 degrees, until the outer 3 inches are firm when gently shaken. Please wear gloves when shaking....
- Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes, and then release the springform. Cool for an additional hour.
- Remove the springform, brush the crust crumbs from the top of the cheesecake, and place in the freezer for at least 3 to 4 hours, or preferably overnight. What??? It makes the cheesecake MUCH easier to slice.....
- The topping saga continues the day of serving your guests. In a small saucepan, place the sugar and frozen raspberries, and simmer over low heat until the raspberries just begin to break up.
- Remove from the heat, and spoon about 2 TB over each serving.
- Feel free to garnish with mint leaves, chocolate or a small lemon wedge....
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This sounds delish. What a clever idea. Thanks.
gapeach55 in Covington loved it -
WOW, you are one sweet son to have prepared this cheesecake for your Mother's 85th!!! Fabulous, awesome, delectable recipe and you deserve a HIGH 5+++
lor in Toronto loved it -
I'm lovin' your digression, your swillin' AND your cheesecake, BQ! This sounds excellent to the maximum level allowed by the laws of man.. You get my thanks ad my five!
Lorraine
I took the liberty of adding this to my Cheesecake Angels gr...morelacrenshaw in Horsham loved it
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