This recipe needs spices and cooked rice. I followed directions but the rice was hard when dinner was served. Will not try this one again.

Reviewed On: May 20, 2009

A very expensive cake to make, but I tried it for Christmas. The reviews inspired me. However, it turned out very dry. Maybe if the recipe gave directions for handling the cake after the baking was over it would have turned out better. (There were no directions for this step.) In previous cheesecakes, recipes directed you to leave in oven until cool or overnight with the door ajar.I did this twice, because it was baked twice. Thus, the result was so dry it split when cut.

Reviewed On: Jan. 14, 2009

This is a new family favorite. I made it with shortbread crust and brown sugar sauce on top of baked cheesecake. Cool whip layer completed a delicious Christmas 2007 dessert.

Reviewed On: Dec. 28, 2007