Easy Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

16 ounces cream cheese 2 packages, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
4 ounces chocolate chips (semisweet)
1 prepared graham cracker pie crust

* You can substitute light cream cheese.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed until well blended. Blend in 2 eggs. Stir in chocolate chips then pour batter into graham cracker pie crust.

(you may sprinkle 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips on top if you desire)

Bake at 350F for 40 min, or until center is almost set. Cool.
For best results refrigerate for 3 hours.

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Easy Cheese Cake

2 packages gelatin, unflavored
1/2 cup water cold
3 each eggs eparated
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 dash salt
2 teaspoons lemon rind grated
3 tablespoons lemon juice
4 cups cottage cheese
1 cup cream

CRUSTS
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter melted

LEMON TOPPING
2 each egg yolks
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon lemon rind grated
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water

1. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water and allow to stand until softened. Combine egg yolks, sugar, milk, and salt in top half of a double boiler and cook over shimmering water, stirring frequently until custard thickens and coats the spoon.

2. Place lemon rind, lemon juice, and cottage cheese in container of electric blender and blend until smooth. Combine with cooled custard and blend well. Chill until mixture begins to thicken.

3. Beat egg whites and cream separately until stiff; fold into cottage cheese mixture. Pour into 2 Graham Cracker Crusts and chill until firm. Spread with lemon custard topping before serving.

CRUSTS
1. Preheat oven to 300'F.
2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Press mixture evenly
across bottom and sides of 2 8-9" pie pans and bake in preheated oven for 5-10 minutes. Chill well before filling.

LEMON TOPPING FOR CHEESE CAKE
Combine egg yolks, sugar, butter rind, and lemon juice in top half of a double boiler. Cook over simmering water until quite thick, then cool slightly. Mix cornstarch with water and stir into lemon mixture.

Cool before spreading on cheese cakes.

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Easy Cheese Cake Recipe

Cake
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
½ cup slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup margarine or butter, melted
8 ounce cream cheese, softened
14 ounce Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract

Icing

1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
½ cup toasted slivered almonds

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine crumbs, nuts, sugar and margarine; press firmly on bottom of baking pan.
In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until it is fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Cool it.
In small saucepan, combine firmly packed dark brown sugar and Whipping Cream. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in chopped toasted slivered almonds. Spread evenly over the cake.

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