I baked a cheesecake for my husband's birthday!

[auntAgonist]

We're going to have it in about an hour :) I made it last night. After it was baked I left it in the oven with the oven off and the door slightly open. NO cracks at all

Here's the recipe I used.

I'll let you know how it tastes. I'm SO SO nervous hehe. I've never made a real (baked) cheesecake

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups granulated sugar, divided use
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
5 large eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided use
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar

1. Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/2 cup sugar and press into the bottom of a spring form pan; set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
In a separate medium bowl, combine cream cheese with eggs, adding one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 1 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; blend well. Pour gently into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour; remove from oven.
3. Topping: Meanwhile, beat together sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar and remaining vanilla. Gently spread over hot cheesecake immediately after removing from oven. Return cheesecake to the oven and bake an additional 5 minutes. Cool at room temperature; refrigerate overnight before removing from pan.

Makes 12 servings.

Cook's Note: We all know nothing is perfect in this world, so should the top of the cheesecake break, place some fresh sliced strawberries on top!

[housewolf]

1. How'd it turn out?

I made a white cheesecake in my new square springform pan this week to take to work. I cut it into squares, put a squirt of whipped cream on each square then a small sprig of mint from my yard and 2-3 fresh raspberries. It looked great and was a big hit. I really like the square springform pan for cheesecake.

[auntAgonist]

2. delicious! I would only change a couple of things.

a) I should have used a larger round springform. I used the smallest one I had from a set of 3 so maybe about 9"? Next time I'll use the middle sized one and then the crust won't be so thick and the cake won't be quite as tall (?)

b) If I use the same size pan I will bake it longer than the one hour the recipe says. It was nice and 'cakey' for about 2/3 in and the centre was creamier. So maybe baking it longer would have changed that.


all in all it was a very good dessert! Not too hard to make and not bad for a first timer's attempt.

:)

aA
kesha

[hippywife]

3. Good for you, kesha!

Glad you gave it a shot and are now hooked! LOL :hi: