• Family Recipe: Great Grandma Miller’s Ultimate Cheesecake

    Jake’s Mom shared Great Grandma Miller’s Ultimate Cheesecake recipe with me before we were married.  I love that this recipe has been in the family for years and it is a great base to many amazing cheesecake recipes.  You can top the cheesecake with cherries, chocolate, strawberries or anything that you enjoy with cheesecake.

    Great Grandma Miller’s Ultimate Cheesecake:

    • 1 cup crushed Graham Crackers or Chocolate Cookies
    • 1 tablespoon melted Butter
    • 5 (8 oz) packages Cream Cheese
    • 1 3/4 cup Sugar
    • 3 tablespoons Flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
    • 5 Eggs
    • 2 Egg Yolks
    • 1/4 cup Heavy Cream

    Mix crushed graham crackers and melted butter then press into a 9 inch springform.   Mix cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla at high speed.  Beat in eggs and yolks one at a time until smooth.  Beat in cream.  Pour on top of the crust.  Bake at 450 for 10 minutes and one hour at 250 degrees.  Cool on rack for two hours.  Top with your favorite cheesecake topping (strawberries, cherries, chocolate, blueberries, etc…).

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  • Family Recipe: Luscious Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

    My mother in law, Kay, is a wonderful cook.  I didn’t grow up making cheesecakes but have made a few since marrying into the family.  Kay makes amazing cheesecakes, however, her Luscious Chocolate Cheesecake is my favorite!  For those of you who enjoy chocolate and cheesecake this is a recipe you need to try, it’s delicious!  Add a few fresh strawberries to the finished product and you have an awesome dessert ready for when guests arrive or to celebrate a special evening with your family.

    Luscious Baked Chocolate Cheesecake:

    • 1/3 cup Margarine or Butter, melted
    • 1/4 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
    • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
    • 3 – 8 oz packages Cream Cheese
    • 1 – 14 oz can Sweetened Condensed Milk
    • 1 – 12 oz package Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, melted OR 8 – 1 oz squares of Semi-Sweet Chocolate melted
    • 4 Eggs
    • 2 teaspoons of Vanilla

    Preheat the oven to 300°.  Combine margarine, crumbs and sugar; pat firmly into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.  In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.  Add condensed milk and beat until smooth.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Pour into prepared pan.  Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes or until the cheesecake springs back when lightly touched.  Cool to room temperature.  Chill.  Remove the side of the pan.  Garnish as desired.  Garnish Ideas – chocolate curls, syrup, fresh strawberries, white chocolate sprinkles, whipped cream, or anything that compliments the chocolate cheesecake.

    Photo by CEThompson