Thanksgiving

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Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!

Happy Thanksgiving all.

SheWrites wrote:That sounds delicious, Markle.  I've only made one cheese cake in my life and it was awful.  I mean it defeated me and, if I do say so myself, I'm a good cook and baker!  I walked away from cheese cake and said never again.  But this one sounds so good, and I have one of the stand mixers now, I may have to try this for Christmas.  

I can help you through it. I make cheesecakes all the time.

Markle your recipe sounds great.

CHEESECAKE

Cheesecake, to many, sounds difficult. I thought that until I made one then another and another. It is easy. The hardest part for me is opening the cream cheese.

CRUMB CRUST
1 pkg graham crackers. Plain or Chocolate. I used chocolate today
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 stick of softened butter

In a food processor place 1 package graham crackers from box and add sugar. Process then and add the butter. Process...  Mixture should be moist but not wet.
Press into a 9" springform pan. Press a little of crumbs up the side of pan. Bake 350° for 7 minutes. It will cool while you prepare the good stuff.

FILLING
4 packages 8oz cream cheese softened
1 -1/2 cups of sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tbls plain flour
1 heaping tbls sour cream
4 eggs

TOPPING
8 oz sour cream
1/3 to 1/2 cup of sugar
1 tsp vanilla
Mix well and reserve for CHEESECAKE when just out of oven.

Put cream cheese in processor. Stir flour into sugar and add to processor and mix. When mixed add vanilla and sour cream...mix well.
Add your eggs and only process until completely blended. ****You should not over mix eggs**** pour creamcheese mixture on top of the baked crumb crust.
Put Springform pan on a cookie sheet and Bake 350 ° for 50 minutes.
Check CHEESECAKE... It should be just a little jiggly in the center ....soft but not wet. If done remove from oven.

Run a table knife gently around the edge so CHEESECAKE is not touching the pan and then pour the sour cream topping on the CHEESECAKE "ice" the CHEESECAKE so it is level and any cracks are hidden.  I hate a cracked cheese cake!  
Return to the oven for 5 minutes. Remove and allow to cool...when cool undo springform pan and gently remove the ring leaving CHEESECAKE on bottom part of pan. Refrigerate for at least 4-5 hours. That is hard to do!

Ice cheesecake if desired with white or dark chocolate chips mixed with a little heavy cream...melt in so and pou r over cake.


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I'm going to try one between now and Christmas. Thanks, Joani!

Salinsky wrote:Smoked our turkey this year.

I don't think I'll ever do it any other way.

What kind of smoker?

A very thankful thanksgiving with family. Never thought I would see this one so it was special.