Elaines Cheese Pie Royale Recipes

PECAN PIE CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Make a graham cracker crust and pat it into a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 400 for 8 minutes. Cool.
• Pecan Filling:.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into crust and set aside.
• Cheesecake Filling:.
• Reduce oven to 325°. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Add brown sugar and flour and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Stir in cream and vanilla. Pour over pecan filling. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven with the door closed for 1 hour. Remove from oven and run a knife along the outside edges to loosen cheesecake from sides of pan. Let cool. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
• **Note: I always end up having a mushy crust whenever I try to do a water bath for my cheesecakes - I guess I just don't wrap the pan well enough in foil. This time I had a Pyrex dish filled with very hot water on the bottom rack while the cheesecake baked on the top rack, and I did not have a single crack!

ELAINE'S CHEESE PIE ROYALE GETS A MAKEOVER

Steps:

• Have all ingredients at room temperature, preheat oven to 375°F.
• For the crust, make graham crackers into crumbs by placing ia plastic bag and crushing with a rolling pin or in a food processor, stir in melted butter; press into a 9-inch spring form pan.
• Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat eggs thoroughly, gradually add sugar and Splenda, beating until well blended.
• Add cream cheese a little at a time, beating between each addition until smooth, add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; pour filling into crust, sprinkle lightly with cinnamon; bake for 20 minutes, cool slightly.
• Topping: Increase oven temperature to 400°F, combine sour cream, 1 Tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Spread topping over baked filling and bake for 5 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature and place in refrigerator to cool completely.