Great Restaurant Recipes

16 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon flour
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

In large bowl of electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in flour, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside. Meanwhile prepare Carrot Cake.

Carrot Cake
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
1 (8 1/2 ounce) can crushed pineapple,
packed in juice, well-drained and
juice reserved
1 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup flaked or shredded coconut
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

In large bowl, combine oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract, blending thoroughly. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and dash of salt, mixing well. Stir in drained pineapple, carrots, coconut and walnuts.

Spread 1 1/2 cups carrot cake batter over bottom of greased 9- or 9 1/2-inch springform pan. Drop large spoonsful of cream cheese batter over carrot cake batter; top with large spoonfuls of remaining carrot cake batter. Repeat with remaining cream cheese batter, spreading evenly with a knife. Do not marble with a knife. Bake in preheated 350 degrees F oven for 50 to 65 minutes or until cake is set and cooked through. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate.

When cake is cold, prepare Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting.

Pineapple Cream Cheese Frosting

2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 3/4 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon reserved pineapple juice
Dash of salt

In a bowl of electric mixer, combine cream cheese, butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, reserved pineapple juice and dash of salt. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency. Frost top of cheesecake. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Makes 1 (9- or 9 1/2-inch) cheesecake.

Cheesecake Factory

Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Cheesecake

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 Tbsp. butter, melted
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugar
3− 8oz. pkgs cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (about 5 limes) If using key limes or juice,
use half as much.
3 eggs
whipped cream

Preheat oven to 350*. Combine crumbs, butter and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a bowl.
Stir well to to coat all crumbs. Keep it crumbly. Press the crumbs onto the
bottom and half way up the sides of an 8" springform pan. Bake crust for 5
mins.and set aside. In large bowl combine cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla.
Mix with electric mixer till smooth. Add the lime juice and eggs and
continue to beat till smooth and creamy. Pour filling into crust.

Bake for 60 to 70 mins. If top is turning light brown it's done. Remove from oven and
allow to cool till room temperature. Put into fridge. When chilled, remove
the pan sides and cut. Serve with whipped cream.

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Cheesecake Factory Recipes

24 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into chunks
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/4 cup dairy sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

On bowl of electric mixer or in food processor fitted with metal blade, blend together cream cheese, sugar, eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Set aside.

Chocolate Cake
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
2 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Chocolate Glaze for sides (see below)German Chocolate Topping (see below)Whipped cream for garnish (optional)

In large microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 2 to 3 minutes, or until just melted. Cool slightly.With fork, beat in sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.

Add flour and mix until blended. Spoon into well-greased 9 1/2-inch springform pan, spreading evenly. Carefully, spread cheese mixture evenly over top of chocolate batter.

Bake in preheated 425 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F and continue baking 55 to 60 minutes. Turn oven off, open oven door and let cake cool completely to room temperature in oven.

Refrigerate until well chilled.Remove sides from springform. Invert cake onto serving plate, so cheesecake is on bottom and chocolate cake is on top. Spread sides with Chocolate Glaze. Spread top evenly with German Chocolate Topping. Refrigerate until serving time.

Garnish with whipped cream, if desired.Chocolate Glaze1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips2 tablespoon whipping creamIn small microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate chips with whipping cream. Microwave on HIGH power for 45 to 60 seconds. Beat until smooth. Spread on sides of cheesecake.

German Chocolate Topping
2 egg yolks
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, cut into small pieces
2/3 cup whipping cream1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

In small microwave-safe bowl, beat egg yolks. Stir in sugar, butter and whipping cream. Microwave on HIGH power 4 minutes, stirring every minute. Remove from microwave and stir in vanilla extract. Stir in coconut and pecans until well blended. Refrigerate until mixture is of spreading consistency. Spread on top of the cheesecake.


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