Basic Cheesecake Filling
1 lb To 2 lb cream cheese 1/2 c Powdered sugar 2 To 3 eggs 1/2 c Yogurt or sour cream 3/4 c Liqueur or fruit/vegetable -puree 1 tb Vanilla 1 t Or more other flavored -extracts, -if...
Ingredients
- 1lbto 2 lb cream cheese
- 1/2c powdered sugar
- 2to 3 eggs
- 1/2c yogurt or sour cream
- 3/4c liqueur or fruit/vegetable
- 1t or more other flavored
Directions
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1 lb To 2 lb cream cheese 1/2 c Powdered sugar 2 To 3 eggs 1/2 c Yogurt or sour cream 3/4 c Liqueur or fruit/vegetable -puree 1 tb Vanilla 1
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The more cream cheese you use, the denser the cheesecake will be (but not dry!) The more eggs you use, the fluffier it will be
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There's a delicate balance here - 1 lb cheese and 3 eggs will give you a fluffy cheesecake, but if you use 2 lbs cheese, 3 eggs is an absolu
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More eggs than 3, and you'll taste the eggs
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1 lb cheese and 2 eggs is a nice balance, too, but going any lower than that you'll just end up with something flat
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The powdered sugar works best for two reasons - number one, powdered sugar contains corn starch, which acts as a thickener, and number two,
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The yogurt or sour cream adds moistness and a little bit of tang to the cake
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It's not necessary, but it adds oomph to either a bland cake or a citrus-flavored cake