Snickerdoodle cheesecake

3 sticks cream cheese
1.5 stick butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup splenda
1/2 T vanilla
1/2 T lemon juice
1/4 t salt
4 eggs
1 T corn starch
1 T flour
1/4 t cinnamon

Crust:
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup ground pecans
1/2 pack Maria cookies
2 T brown sugar
1/2 t cinnamon
1/4 stick melted butter

Oreo cheesecake

Four sticks cream cheese
3 eggs
1.5 cup sugar
8 oz sour cream
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Dash salt
8 broken Oreo cookies

Crust:
Separate 2 rows of cookies from cream
Melt cream with 1/3 stick butter
Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and cream and press into pan for crust

Bake at 350 for 20 min
Then at 200 for 60-75 min

Oatmeal raisin cheesecake

Recipe:

Standard crust with Maria cookies, 1/4 stick melted butter, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar.

Cheesecake batter:

3 8 oz cream cheese packages

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 teaspoon each of flour and corn starch

1tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 cup sour cream or heavy cream

Dash of salt

Oatmeal raisin filling:

1/2 stick melted butter

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon cinnamon (may add more)

1 cup whole oats

Steps:

1) press crust into 10" pan and place in freezer

2) pour 1/2 batter on crust

3) layer oatmeal raisin mix on top of batter

4) pour on remainder of batter

5) bake at 350 for 30 min, then at 200 for 70 min.

6) let cool to room temp, then refrigerate.  Best served next day.

Carrot Cake Cheesecake

For the Tony's party this year, I decided to try something new.  You know how great it is to mix cake with ice cream?  Try that in cheesecake:

Recipe
First, bake a carrot cake (mix is OK), and bake 1/4 of the batter separately.  The 3/4 will be a carrot cake on it's own, enjoy.

Lay crust in springform pan:
1/2 package maria cookies, 1/2 stick butter melted with 1t cinnamon, 1/4t allspice.  Chill

For the cheesecake:
3.5 bars cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1.25 C sugar
1.5T corn starch
3 eggs
1/2 C whipping cream
1t vanilla
1T lemon juice
- Mix together these ingredients

Crumble the 1/4 baked carrot cake, add some raisins, becherovka, and 1C of cheesecake batter.  Mix

Pour carrot cake/cheesecake batter onto crust.
Pour remaining cheesecake batter on top.
Apply pecans ad lib.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 min, then 200 for 75 min.

All recipes copyright Jason Siefferman.

A Blueberry Prayer

This is a 9" blueberry with a very subtle hint of lemon.

Recipe:
3 8oz packages cream cheese
1/2 C whipping cream
3 large eggs
2 tablespoon flour
pinch of salt
3/4 C sugar
1 T vanilla
1 T lemon juice
Package of blueberries (as much as you like, be sure to pick out the stems)

Crust:
1/2 stick butter
3 T sugar (brown better)
pinch of cinnamon
2/3 pack of maria cookies, crushed

Will bake at 350 for 40 min, then 200 for another 40 or so.

Chocolate with Hazelnut Crust

In preparation for a Superbowl party...  This will be my first real true chocolate cheesecake, and I'm quite excited about it. 

It's in the oven now...  Here's what I did- let me know what you think, and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Recipe
Crust:
1 package of Maria Cookies, crushed
1/4 Cup hazelnuts, crushed
3/4 stick of butter, melted with 3T sugar

Mix together until all cookie bits well coated, then press into springform pan and chill.


Cheesecake:
3 8oz packages Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup sweetened condensed milk
1 Cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons corn starch
3 X-large eggs
Mix above well, then add
1 Cup Cocoa powder
Fractured bits of a dark chocolate bar

Pour onto crust and bake at 350 for 15 min, then at 200 for 75 minutes or until minimally jiggly in the center.
Let cool at room temperature.
Refrigerate.

Cream topping (optional):
1 C sour cream
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 C powdered sugar
Mix and spread on top.
Decorate with hazelnuts, chocolate chips, or dusting of cocoa powder

Cranberry Cheesecake

Fresh for a Christmas Dinner, 2011.  The prettiest to date :)