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Dream Cheesecake

CRUST
6 T
1/2 c
1/2 c
1/4 c
1/8 tFILLING
24 oz
1 c
3
2 t
1/4 t
12 oz
butter
finely chopped walnuts
flour
powdered sugar
salt
cream cheese at room temp.
sugar
large eggs
pure vanilla extract
salt
sour cream
Preheat oven to 325 F. Cream the butter, then blend in the walnuts, flour, sugar, and salt. Press the dough into bottom of greased 11x7x1.5 inch glass pan. Bake until edges are golden brown (20-25 min).Prepare water bath in 9×13 glass baking pan with dish cloth in a double layer on bottom of pan. Preheat oven and water bath to 350 F. Blend the cream cheese and sugar well by hand. Be sure to get out all of the lumps. Add the eggs, blending well. Blend in the vanilla, salt and sour cream. Pour over the baked crust. Bake in the water bath until edges start to brown (about 45 min), then (without opening the oven) turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in for 30-60 min more. Refrigerate overnight. Top with Amy’s Cranberry Sauce. Serves 14.

Adapted from Cookwise, by Shirley Corriher (filling) and Joy of Cooking by Irma Rombauer (crust).

Flourless Chocolate Cake

1½ c
1½ c
2½ c
1½ c
8
2 t
butter, cubed
semisweet chocolate chips
white sugar
unsweetened cocoa powder
eggs
vanilla
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter the bottom and one inch up the sides of a 9×13 inch pan.Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in chocolate, and continue to stir until almost melted. Remove from heat, and stir until melted and smooth. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar and the cocoa powder. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla until well blended, then whisk in the chocolate and butter. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.Bake for about 45 minutes in the preheated oven. The cake is ready when the edges have nicely puffed and the surface is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken. Cool cake in the pan over a wire rack.

Greek Lemon Cake

10 Tbs.
1 1/2 c.
3
3/4 c.
2 1/4 c.
2 tsp.
1/4 tsp.
2 Tbs.3/4 c.
1 1/2 c.
unsalted butter
sugar
eggs
warm milk
sifted flour
baking powder
salt
grated lemon rindfresh lemon juice
sugar
Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter thoroughly. Add sugar gradually. Beat eggs with lemon rind until light and creamy. Fold into butter and sugar. Stir in milk, then slowly the combined flour, baking powder and salt. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 9×13 pan and bake 25-30 minutes. Just before the cake is ready to come out, squeeze lemons for juice. Add to sugar to moisten but not melt. Spoon mixture evenly over hot cake and return to oven to bake 5 minutes or more until the juice penetrates and the cake top is dry. Cut while warm and cool in pan.

Brownies With A Crust

1 c
1/4 c
1/2 c
1 can
1/4 c
1/4 c
1/2 t
1
1 t
1
flour
sugar
butter
sweetened condensed milk
cocoa
flour
baking powder
egg
vanilla
7 or 8 oz. chocolate bar
Mix 1 c of the flour with the sugar and margarine. Press into 8″ x 8″ pan and bake @ 350 F for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the condensed milk, cocoa, 1/4 c flour, baking powder, egg, and vanilla.Let crust cool in pan for 3-5 minutes while you break or cut the chocolate bar into chunks. Evenly arrange chocolate chunks on crust. Pour milk mixture over them. Return the pan to the oven for 20 min. or until center has set.

Peanut Butter Nugget Roll

1 c
2 c
2 c
1 c
1 c
peanut butter
rolled oats
powdered milk
raisins
honey or corn syrup
Mix peanut butter and rolled oats, then mix in remaining ingredients. Shape into 4 rolls. Leave plain or roll in nuts, dried apricots, coconut, or carob.Adapted from Cooking with Home Storage, p. 245.
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