1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine, melted
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 each large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
4 cup thinly slied peeled apples
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions
Combine crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and margarine, press onto bottom of
9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine
cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer,
until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each
addition. Blend in vanilla, pour over crust. Toss apples with
combined sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese
layer; sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F., 1 hour and 10
minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of
pan. Chill. VARIATION: Add 1/2 Cup finely chopped pecans with crumbs
for crust. Continue as directed.
Servings: 10 servings
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Categories: Cheesecake; Dessert
The History of Recipes
Written recipes as an idea can be traced far back into the distant past, in truth as far back as early Egypt, and possibly even further. However, sadly, these old records were just primitive hieroglyphic instructions for preparing food.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to Professor Solomon Katz, is a collection of stone tablets in ancient Sumerian which describe the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made people feel `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. Later on, in The time of the romans 25BC a roman called Apicius created a few documents which described recipes cooked by the Romans. In his works, Apicius describes how the meals were divided into hors d`oeuvres, main course and afters, a style of dining still practiced today. This early Roman chef tells us how the early Romans made use of a good variety of aromatic flavours, including a few you will know like thyme, fennel and asafoetida. Continuing our culinary historical journey, there were two books which appeared in the 1300s : a recipe book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another called `Curye on Inglish`. Surprisingly, these books are unconnected to the curry that is popular today, but rather accounts of the types of meals enjoyed by the nobility of that period. Later on, in the 15th century, people returning from the crusades brought us many new foods and herbs from the holy land, including spices such as basil and rosemary. These new herbs and spices created a torrent in manuscripts on cooking, many of which still exist in private cookery archives. When we get to the 20th century, cookery books are starting to become popular mostly as a result of better eduction, more spare time and being a little richer. |
We hope you enjoy this Autumn Cheesecake recipe.
