Wow! loved this crust. I usually make Jay's sig. crust (found on this site), but didn't have time tonight. This turned out so soft and browned nicely - even though my Daughter way overloaded the toppings. I followed the directions exactly, the only thing I was confused about was the mixing time of the dough. I did about 3 min in the Kitchen Aid Mixer with the dough hook, then let it rest for 5 min on top of the warm stove. This one has moved to the front of my recipe box.

Reviewed On: Apr. 14, 2009

I made this for my daughter's birthday, and it was a complete sucess! I used the waterbath for the first time - having cracked every other cheesecake I have tried - and it worked wonderfully. I also held out 2 cups of batter and mixed in 1/4 cup baking cocoa. Then dropped the chocolated batter in spoonfulls and swirled it with a knife. About an hour before serving I drizzled melted chocolate over the top (as well as the glass cake plate before putting the cheesecake on) then rimmed the edge with chocolate dipped strawberries. Wow it looked just like a professional one! It is so cool when something turns out that great on the first try!

Reviewed On: Jun. 26, 2008

This turned out great! It took way longer than 5 minutes to get to boil in the first step - I was afraid to turn it up too much though. MAKE sure you stir constantly during the 2nd step and take it off before any boiling is detected. Everyone at the Christmas party loved it! Don't think about your arteries or thighs though!

Reviewed On: Dec. 26, 2006