Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2011

I did it exactly as the recipe said and it had no flavor. It didn't tasted bad but it wasn't good either. the temperature was too high to cook it for so long so the top came out all black and I had to scratch it out.

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carlad

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2011

Well Ladies and Gents, I made this recipe a few hours ago and I did a couple things to test a few ideas. I made my cheesecake with a ginger snap cookie crust, I increased the amount of filling made to test two different cooking methods. I used the turkey bag and water bath for my 10 inch and foil around the pan and no bath for the 8 inch. The 8 did experience cracking but the 10 didn't. I cooked both in a regular gas oven racks adjusted accordingly at 300 degrees, I also let the 10 cook for 90 min and the 8 for 60 min. Both cooled in the oven for 1 hour heat off door open. I will now put in the freezer for a couple hours for remainder of cooling time. I'm sure the flavor is superb, but the methods for cooking have given good insight. Thanks to all for your tips and comments. Happy Cooking!

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Genene

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2011

I love this and so does my entire family. I love how it is lighter then normal cheesecake... or at least thats how mine comes out. It is a foolproof recipe for novice bakers. I have made three of these within a week. Thanks for a great recipe! :)

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Nicole

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2011

I couldn't find my true and trusted cheesecake recipe so went searching for another. I came across this recipe and decided to try it. With some slight changes I made this cheesecake and it was amazing! My son who loves cheesecake (it was for his birthday) and has eaten many in his life said it was the best one he's ever tasted. And other members of the family who don't even like cheesecake, loved it. I did not use any walnuts. For the filling I used non-fat sour cream and low fat cream cheese. I put a cherry topping on top and I made 1 1/2 times the crust (we love crust!). I put the cheesecake in a waterbath and after it was done in the oven, I let it sit for about 45 minutes before opening the door. There were no cracks in the cheesecake. This cheesecake was unbelievably good. I highly recommend this recipe.

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Lucy

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2010

Awesome! So easy to make, my family loved it for Christmas dessert. I used pecans instead of walnuts and baked it in a water bath, cooled it in the oven, and it did not crack. This will now be the only cheese cake I will bake!!

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deedee

Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2010

I made this for dessert at our Christmas Eve dinner. It was really good. I did get a split in the top but I didn't have a springform pan to bake it in. I had purchased some cherry pie filling for on top but this was so rich and delicious that no one used it. I will make this again for sure after I purchase myself the proper pan so it looks as great as it tastes.

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steflynne

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2010

The recipe worked out spectacularly! Since I just wanted to try out if I could do the recipe properly, I had the servings set to 6 servings. Also, instead of using vanilla extract, I used almond extract. Since almond extract is a tad strong, I only used 1/4 tsp. I also upped the sugar a bit. Otherwise, this recipe is the perfect base to work with and then add your own little touches to it! Thank you for posting it!

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CowAbunga

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2010

This was a good cheesecake. BUT the top browned too much for my liking. I read reviews about it cracking, so I let the cheesecake cool in the oven. Literally, once it was done, we went to a Christmas celebration and I didn't take it out until we got home(2 hours later)- no cracks!! I also didn't over mix the filling. I used our mixer on the lowest setting the entire time. The crust is okay. I agree with another review that stated it's kinda a distraction from tasting the flavor of the cheesecake. Next time I'll use a basic graham cracker crust. I also looked into it browning on the top. I found an article about the baking temp. Apparently cheesecakes should be baked at 250-300 degrees. Next time I will bake it at 300 degrees for about 80-90 minutes. Edit: I just made this for Christmas yesterday. I baked it at 300 degrees for about 80 minutes, and I had NO brown top!! I left if in the oven to cool for 30 minutes, then cracked the door and left it in for another 30 minutes. It was perfect. NO cracks, and I didn't go through the trouble of using a water bath.

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Brooke81

Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2010

I like the texture of this cheesecake better than another recipe I made at the same time. This one had a cheesecake feel in your mouth and not just a smooth and creamy texture.

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mdaniel

Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2010

Great basic cheesecake recipe. The crust was really tasty. The only problem I had was my cheesecake puffed up a lot and then sank and the top got over-browned, it still tasted good!

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