Grandmas Cheesecake Recipes

GRANDMA'S NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix whipped topping, sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until blended.
• Place cream cheese pieces on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave at 30-second intervals until warm and soft, but not discolored, about 1 minute.
• Mix cream cheese into whipped topping mixture; beat with an electric bender on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Pour into graham cracker crust, smoothing the top.
• Refrigerate cheesecake until set, 4 to 5 hours.

GRANDMOTHER'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and 1 teaspoon orange peel. Split a 1-inch piece of vanilla bean; scrape seeds into flour mixture. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add 1 egg yolk; stir until all flour is moistened. Gather dough into ball, wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
• Lightly butter a 9 inch springform pan. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick; trim to a 10 inch circle. Reserve pastry trimmings. Press pastry circle into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9 inch buttered springform pan. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake crust for 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel in large mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Split a 1 inch piece of vanilla bean and scrape seeds into cream cheese mixture. Beat in 5 eggs and 2 egg yolks, 1 at a time, on medium speed. Stir in cream.
• Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Roll out reserved pastry trimmings on lightly floured board; cut into strips 2 inches wide. Pat strips up side of pan, pressing dough lightly to baked crust. Pour filling into crust. Bake 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR! Bake until cheesecake is firm in center, about 50 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door slightly open for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

MY GREAT GRANDMA'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375 degrees.
• Beat two eggs together first
• Then add all Filling Ingredients together with eggs.
• Add to pie crust.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Tak out of oven to cool for 15 minutes.
• Mix Topping Ingredients together
• Spread Topping on the top of the pie and bake for 5 minutes.
• Put in fridge to cool, even better overnight.

GRANDMAS CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• SHAKE TOGETHER JELLO VANILLA WATER AND AD TO CREAM CHEESE creamed with sugar MIXTURE.
• FOLD INTO MILK AND POUR OVER GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST.
• YOU MAY AD COTTAGE CHEESE OR PIEAPPLE TO FILLING.
• CHILL AND ENJOY.

GRANDMA'S SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar for crust together in a bowl until combined. Transfer to a 10x14-inch glass pan and press to cover the bottom. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese and sugar for cream cheese layer in a bowl. Blend with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in vanilla and eggs, one at a time, until blended. Pour on top of the cooled crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are puffed and surface of cheesecake is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
• Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Beat sour cream, sugar, and vanilla for sour cream layer in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour on top of the cooled cheesecake.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle remaining graham cracker crumbs over top. Cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, then cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Cut into 1-inch squares and serve.