Thread: Cooking Help

Hey guys, I've got a bit of an off-topic request.

My new hobby is cooking. I've been trying out a new recipe every week. This is what I cooked on Sunday.

Red Snapper Panned in Pink Grapefruit

I'm hosting a dinner party on this Sunday and I need to make a dessert. I want to make a cheesecake, but I don't myself have a recipe. Do any of you (or your significant others, parents, whatever) have a recipe for cheesecake? Rather than trying something off the Internet, I'd love to have something that someone else has actually made. That way I have at least some measure of assurance that it'll be good. Any help would be appreciated.

What kind of cheese cake would you liketo make?

I learned everything I know about cooking from Cooking Mama. You should see the hot coffee mod... It shows you how to serve coffee hot.

My wife makes a great Kaluha Cheesecake. Yummy.

My wife makes an amazing caramel / chocolate chip cheesecake. It's very rich but always a fan fave.

Those sound great guys. I'm looking for any kind that is tasty. So, if you have the time, then can you post it up or PM the recipe? Thanks.

I'll be sure to document the results.

Originally Posted by Epyon MX

I'll be sure to document the results.

A video documentary is preferred.

What difficulty are you looking for? I make a dessert every year that's pretty easy to make, but it's the bomb. If you like pecans and pudding-type fillings, PM me.

What's w/ this PM carp? This is DESSERT we're talkin' about here. That stuff needs to stay public!!

Okay, here is the recipe~

~Lemon Lush~
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Ingredients

1 stick of margarine

1 cup of flour

1-1/2 - 2 cups of chopped nuts (whatever kind you like, I use walnuts)

2 8oz. packages of cream cheese

2 cups of powdered sugar

12oz. of Cool Whip

1 large or 2 small packages of lemon pudding

3 cups of milk
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Directions

1)Combine 1 stick of margarine(softened), 1 cup of flour, 1 cup of chopped nuts - mix well -

2)Using moist finger tips, pat into the bottom of a 13x9 baking pan - Bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes - Let cool.

3)Mix powdered sugar, cream cheese, and 2 cups of cool whip together and spread over layer 1

4)Mix pudding with milk - Beat until thick - Spread over layer 2

5)Top with remaining Cool Whip and garnish with nuts
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Pretty simple, but damn good.

Dlitch the Chief...sounds interesting!

Nuts with Cream is your Favorite type of desert EH?!

OLd School - Thats what she said

Wendy would kill me if I posted how to make Briar Goulash. I'm talking Sam Fisher type ish.

Epyon, you are a freakin baller. I hosted a dinner party the other night, but the lady at the drive thru window ruined the mood when she asked about the chicken fries.

Good luck with it... let us know how it goes.

Here you go buddy. Sorry it's so long, but my wife wanted to make sure that I didn't leave anything out.

2-8 oz Package Philadelphia® Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Large Eggs
½ package of mini chocolate chips
20 Each Caramel
2 Tablespoons Milk

Using an electric mixer, mix the Cream Cheese, Sugar, and Vanilla Extract until they are well blended. Add the Eggs one at a time and continue to mix until they are well incorporated. By hand stir in the mini chocolate chips, I say about a half a package but it depends on how sweet/rich you want the cheesecake to be.
Over low heat, melt the Caramels with the Milk stirring frequently until the mixture is smooth. Pour the caramel mixture into the Graham Cracker Crust. Top the caramel mixture with the Cream Cheese mixture.
Bake in a pre-heated 350-degree oven for 40 minutes or until the center is almost set.
Cool on the counter for at least 30 minutes!!!!! If you do not do this the cheesecake will collapse when you place it in the fridge to cool; then refrigerate over night.

Recipe #10:
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
Source:
AZRaiderH8r for the cheesecake recipe, DangerKitty for the crust recipe and Healthy Cooking for Two (Or Just You) for the chocolate glaze
Key ingredients:


Total Time to table: about 3 hours. (20 minutues for the crust, 45 minutes for the caramels, and 1.75 hours for the cheesecake itself).
Notes: This recipe is actually three-in-one since I made the crust, the cheesecake and the glaze all from scratch. The caramels took the longest. I was literally stirring constantly for 40 minutes. But hey, no burns. The rest of the cheesecake was a snap. I finished it up and let it sit before I released it. Here are the results:

The Graham Cracker Crust

My jerry-rigged double boiler

Caramel in the crust

Release!

The glaze is on.

The final product.
Verdict: Oh my God.




Group Cook Night #2
Menu Item:
Three Cheese Lasagna
Green Beans
Garden Salad
Garlic Bread
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cheese Cake with Profuse Alliteration
SWEET TEA and milk...





Thanks so much you guys. AZ and Dangerkitty, you guys rock! Everything turned out *AMAZING!*

For more of my cooking exploits, check out my flickr album.

Wow! Nice lookin' spread! It makes no difference what the preps look like, it's the end result that matters. I'm impressed. Email me a slice of that cake, if you don't mind!

Epyon, we're so glad it worked out for you! Sorry, I probably should have mentioned how long the caramels take to melt. My wife is very happy that the cheesecake didn't disappoint.

I've got to tell you bro, your presentation skills are amazing! Looks like it was an incredible dinner for 6 very fortunate individuals.

My wife was looking at the pics with me. "Where does Epyon live?" she asked.

"Looks like Indiana... why, are you wanting to go over for dinner?"

"No. Well, yeah, actually... but I was just wondering because he's serving sweet tea."

Looks like it was a great meal man! I'm jealous.

Originally Posted by Quo

My wife was looking at the pics with me. "Where does Epyon live?" she asked.

"Looks like Indiana... why, are you wanting to go over for dinner?"

"No. Well, yeah, actually... but I was just wondering because he's serving sweet tea."

Looks like it was a great meal man! I'm jealous.

I was raised in Alabama and as a consequence I love sweet tea. Unfortunately, here in the North, it's a bit harder to come by so I always get super-excited whenever I get it.