Cheesecake 5 Ways Ingredients: CRUMB CRUST(recipe follows) 3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup sugar 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions: 1. Prepare CRUMB CRUST. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Pour into prepared crust. 3. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until almost set* Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan. 4. Cover; refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Just before serving, garnish as desired. Cover; refrigerate leftover cheesecake. 10 to 12 servings. CRUMB CRUST: Heat oven to 350 F. Stir together 1 cup graham cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl; blend in 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter or margarine, mixing well. Press mixture onto bottom and 1/2 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool. *Cheesecakes are less likely to crack if baked in a water bath. VARIATIONS: CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE: Increase sugar to 1-1/4 cups and add 1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa. Increase vanilla extract to 1-1/2 teaspoons. TOFFEE BITS CHEESECAKE: Prepare vanilla cheesecake batter as directed. Stir 1-1/3 cups (8-oz. pkg.) HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits into batter. CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE: Prepare vanilla cheesecake as directed. Stir 1 to 1-1/2 cups HERSHEY'S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate into batter. MOCHA CHEESECAKE: Prepare CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE, using HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Cocoa. Add 1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules to batter. MOCHA TOFFEE WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS CHEESECAKE: Prepare MOCHA CHEESECAKE as directed. Stir 3/4 cup HEATH BITS 'O BRICKLE Toffee Bits and 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate into batter. Delma --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
