# The Cheesecake Appreciation Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 13, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239 "2003-10-13T19:22:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Teegus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Teegus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teegus)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/1 "2003-10-13T19:22:58Z")
So as many of you know, it is thanksgiving up here in Canehda. And no Thanksgiving is complete without pumpkin pie. But this year, I was put in charge of making the dessert. And I wanted to do something different. So I made Cheesecake. Pumpkin Cheesecake. Marbled Maple Pumpkin Cheesecake. One word is brought to mind **Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!** I had forgotten how good Cheesecake was. Absolutely divine stuff. Utopia on a graham crust. etc. etc. Diet be damned, that ambrosia is worth every calorie. Anyhoo… Since i haven’t seen anybody extolling the virtues of cheesecake in a long time, I figured I might as well start a thread dedicated to this great dessert. Any and all cheesecake discussion/recipes are welcome. To start the ball rolling (not to mention I’m emailing the recipe to my Aunt anyways) is my recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake: > [@](#): > > Crust: > 3/4 cup crushed Gingersnaps > 3/4 c graham crumbs > 1/4 c granulated sugar or brown sugar > 1/4 c butter > > cut the butter into the crumbs and sugar until it forms large peas. press into bottom of 8" springform pan and place in freezer. > > White Cheesecake layer: > 8 oz softened cream cheese > 1/2 c granulated sugar > 2 eggs > 1/4 Tsp vanilla > > Beat the cream cheese with an electric beater until creamy. Slowly add the sugar and beat until smooth. Slowly blend in the eggs until a soupy mess forms. Add vanilla and pour into pan and put back in freezer. > > Pumpkin Layer > 8 oz softened cream cheese > 1/2 c brown sugar > 2 eggs > 14 oz (1/2 can-ish) pumpkin puree > 1/4 Tsp Maple extract > 1/2 tsp powdered ginger > 1/2 tsp cinnamon > > Repeat same first few steps as the white layer until a soupy mess forms. Add rest of ingredients until a smooth orange blend forms. Pour into pan and marble white layer and pumpkin layer with a knife in any way you set fit. Or not at all. Your choice. > > Preheat oven to 350F. Bake for 45 mins. Turn off oven and leave cake in oven for one hour. Do not open oven door. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or preferably overnight. Enjoy! Now to make up a recipe for red white and green cheesecake for Xmas… 🙂 Any ideas out there? ---
**Author:** ![Empress\_Jolrael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@Empress\_Jolrael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Empress_Jolrael)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/2 "2003-10-13T19:29:29Z")
Make a plain cheesecake, decorate with strawberries and kiwi fruit, and dust powdered sugar on top? ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/3 "2003-10-13T19:30:23Z")
I make a cheesecake with red currants. You could make it a two layer affair with them andthe plainer batter. Decorate the baked cake with slices of kiwi. I’d hate to think what could be used to get a green layer within the cheesecake. Gooseberries? Green rhubarb? My holiday cheesecake is marbled chocolate pumpkin. Sounds odd, not really two flavors that immediately conjure up a tasty treat. It is very good, and a heck of a lot easier than baking pies. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/4 "2003-10-13T19:34:47Z")
I do believe I’ll be found in this thread for the remainder of my stay here. ---
**Author:** ![TVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@TVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVS)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/5 "2003-10-13T19:51:29Z")
Last year, for Christmas, my sister made an egg nog cheesecake. She doubled the rum. It was delicious. So rich that we were able to split the 10 inch cake into twenty pieces. ---
**Author:** ![little\_bit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@little\_bit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/little_bit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/6 "2003-10-13T20:17:52Z")
Am I the only one who thought this would be about Alberto Vargas & his “Varga Girls”? no link provided due to partially nude drawings… ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/7 "2003-10-13T20:38:41Z")
Oh my god, that sounds amazing. I recently discovered that one of the malls near our house has a Cheesecake Factory, so I pick up a couple of slices (For my husband and I to share! _cough_) whenever I go in. So far, the dulce de leche and German chocolate ones are my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/8 "2003-10-13T21:07:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Teegus \* > … Now to make up a recipe for red white and green cheesecake for Xmas… 🙂 > > Any ideas out there? _The Classic:_ Red = Raspberry White = Vanilla Green = Pistachio _The Traditional:_ Red = Cranberry White = Pear (or eggnog) Green = Mint _I call this next one “The Jolly Rancher”:_ Red = Watermelon White = Sour Lemon Green = Sour Apple _The Citrus Tryptich:_ Red = Blood Orange White = Grapefruit Green = Key Lime ---
**Author:** ![Rabid\_Squirrel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Rabid\_Squirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rabid_Squirrel)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/9 "2003-10-13T21:35:26Z")
Oh, you guys are making me so hungry! I’ve got to make some cheesecakes for the freezer sometime… ---
**Author:** ![unclviny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e274bd/32.png) [@unclviny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/unclviny)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/10 "2003-10-13T21:49:53Z")
Now run out to a hot dog stand that sells Vienna Beef products and buy a “Wunderbar”, it is a piece of frozen cheesecake with a popsicle stick stuck in it, dipped in dark chocolate and Wunderbars are INCREDIBLE!!!. unclviny ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2003, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/11 "2003-10-13T21:56:26Z")
How about; red = strawberry white = reg cheesecake green = key lime BTW, I’ve kept this recipe secret for years and hardly ever use it anymore, so I think it’s time to share: Bumbazine’s basic killer cheesecake: * * * 1 graham cracker, or other, pie crust, 9 inch 2 egg 1/2 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 1/2 cups sour cream\*\*(!)\*\* 1 wide strip orange rind, chopped 1 narrow strip lemon rind, chopped 16 ounces cream cheese (2 packages) – cut up 2 tablespoons butter – melted Put the eggs, sugar, vanilla, sour cream and orange and lemon rinds into a blender. Blend on high for 15 seconds.With blender still running, add the cream cheese and butter. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture into crumb crust and bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until set in the center. Turn off heat and leave in oven for another 15 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. When cool, place in fridge for 2 hours or overnight before serving. This is especially good with a hazelnut crust. Here’s one compliments of Epicurious: * * * 3/4 cup hazelnuts – toasted 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons powdered sugar 5 tablespoons unsalted butter – melted Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Finely grind nuts, cracker crumbs and powdered sugar in processor.Add butter; blend using on/off turns until crumbs are moist. Press crumbs onto bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Chill while making filling. ``` - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ``` ---
**Author:** ![Teegus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Teegus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teegus)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/12 "2003-10-14T05:33:05Z")
White Chocolate Mint Strawberry with chocolate dipped strawberries and mint leaves as garnish I know I’M drooling!! ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/13 "2003-10-14T05:49:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zenster \* > \*\*_The Classic_ > _The Traditional_ > \*\* _The Freaky:_ Goat blood Smegma Simple Green ---
**Author:** ![WomanofScorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@WomanofScorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WomanofScorn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/14 "2003-10-14T06:24:46Z")
I don’t have a recipe as of yet. My mom makes a fantastic one. Ahh…food. Anyway, as someone mentione earlier…Cheesecake Factory. I went there for my birthday and of course couldn’t leave w/out a piece of cheesecake. My fave: White chocolate raspberry fudge cheese cake. i’m not sure if that’s the exact name…but it had those things in it and i could just feel my arteries clogging… ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/15 "2003-10-14T12:27:46Z")
URL=http://www.juniorscheesecake.com]Best Cheesecake ever! Ownage ;)[ ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMule](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@MonkeyMule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMule)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/16 "2003-10-14T12:29:39Z")
crap [Best Cheesecake ever!](http://www.juniorscheesecake.com) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/17 "2003-10-14T12:44:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cervaise \* > \*\*_The Freaky:_ > Goat blood > Smegma > Simple Green \*\* Don’t you mean \* Soyent Green\*\*? I think red skin apples, peeled apples, and green skin apples might work better. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/18 "2003-10-14T13:07:59Z")
My favorite from Cheesecake Factory was double chocolate upside down Jack Daniels cheesecake. It was as dense as a neutron star and as rich as Bill Gates. 😋 (It’s too bad they don’t carry that variety any more.) ---
**Author:** ![french\_frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c77e96/32.png) [@french\_frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/french_frog)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2003, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/19 "2003-10-14T14:49:01Z")
Cheesecake. The only food from which you can feel the weigth you taking right away. I remember a mix-and-match huge cheesecake from 1-800-cheesecake given to my boss, who who doesn’t like cheesecake. Well, I ended up eating the whole thing with a co-worker on a 2 day cheesecake-binge. Never again. St Maalox, pray for us all. ---
**Author:** ![flodnak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/838e76/32.png) [@flodnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flodnak)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2003, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cheesecake-appreciation-thread/207239/20 "2003-10-15T07:03:12Z")
I’m making pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving again this year. With a ginger snap/hazelnut crust and a sour cream topping with a little Frangelico for flavor. Yummmmmmmm. Sorry, pumpkin pie. You’ve been outdone.