Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2012

Mouthful of awesomeness

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2012

This is a great cheesecake. The lemon extract made it very good - excellent flavor and texture. Everyone loved it. I only put in the 1 1/2 t. cinnamon, as called for, and 1/8 t. nutmeg, because I'm not crazy about mace or ginger (they are too strong).

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Katie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

This is absolutely delicious. I took it to work and it was gone before 10. This recipe will be an annual tradition now. I made it look exactly like the picture too. Huge hit!

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HarleyGrl

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

Delicious! I used gingerbread cookies in the crust instead of graham crackers and it turned out great! My boyfriend really likes cheesecake and pumpkin pie so I made it for him and he enjoyed it also!

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88EMILY88

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2011

Just made this Christmas 2011. The family loved it. Although there are many ingredients and steps, it really is quite simple to follow. This is the first cheesecake I've ever made - now I'm inspired to always make my own. Thanks.

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michjer

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

HUGE hit at Thanksgiving dinner. Of all the desserts, this one was gone in first, in five minutes or less. My only alteration was that I did not include the pecans on top. I just left it plain. It's a keeper.

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cmscranton

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

As a first time cheesecake maker I had my doubts if I could pull this one off. But I went for it anyway and I am so glad I did! This was awesome. I followed the advice of many and brought by ingredients to room temp., baked my cake in water bath, allowed it to cool in the oven before transfering it, then allowed it to set for two days in my fridge tightly wrapped. Finally I made the glaze by simmering one cup heavy whipping cream, adding 3/4 cup maple syrup (I used immitation) and then added chopped pecans. It was a huge hit!

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Starfish

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2011

Made this for the first time yesterday....While getting the ingredients together my wife said that it would not taste or have the texture that I expected....After sitting overnight we had a small sample for breakfast.....Wellllll, let me tell you that this is the BEST FREAKIN CHEESECAKE I have ever tasted.....If that does not sell you, you can't be sold....

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Aries Noir

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Solon, Ohio, USA

Living In: Parma, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 19, 2011

I make alot of cheesecakes. So, I like to think of myself as a cheesecake connoisseaur. :0) Let me say this first: do not let the ingredients overwhelm you. It's not as bad as you think. Now let me say, this is truly one of the best cheesecakes I have EVER made. It didn't crack and it held it's shape well. Also, it had an EXCELLENT flavor. My husband doesn't like pumpkin and he liked this. I did change a few things. Instead of pecans, I used walnuts. No reason for this other than personal preference. Also, I used ginger snaps instead of graham crackers. I am REALLY glad I did this. It gave the cheesecake a completely different flavor. Instead of mace, I used nutmeg. And doubled the vanilla extract and did not use lemon extract. And, of course, I put it in a water bath. With the leftover whipping cream, I made a cinnamon whipped cream. BEAUTIFUL AND FABULOUS!!

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JENROBBINS

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Living In: Alabaster, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2011

This recipe is absolutely fabulous. I needed a great dessert recipe for my boyfriends house for Christmas so I found this and did a trial run yesterday. It was sooo good! I didn't change a thing and gave some to everyone I knew to taste it and the replies I got were unbelievable! Next time I will double the crust because it was so delicious. I also did a water bath and there wasn't a crack in sight. I don't know if that's because of the bath or because I buttered the pan very well and used room temperature ingredients. Regardless, it came out amazing and I've never been so impatient to bring a dessert to Christmas dinner! Bravo!

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