PASTRY
1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 each pinch of salt
1/2 cup butter, cut in small pieces
1 tbsp butter, (add to above)
2 tbsp sugar
1 each egg
4 tbsp ice water
FILLING
1 1/2 lb cream cheese
1/4 cup oil
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 each eggs, separated
1/4 cup cornstarch
5 each drops vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
Directions
Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Using a pastry blender or 2
knives,cut in butter until evenly distributed and mixture resembles
breadcrumbs. With a fork, lightly mix in sugar, egg and enough ice
water to make a dough. Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic
wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350f. On a floured surface, roll out dough to fit a
10-in flan tin with a removable bottom. Place dough in tin without
stretching.
** FILLING **
Beat cream cheese, oil, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla and
milk in alarge bowl until smooth. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold
into cream cheese mixture. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 50 to 60
minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Turn off oven. Let cheesecake cool in oven with door open slightly.
Remove cooled cheesecake from tin and serve.
Servings: 8 servings
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cheesecake; Dessert
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to prove the history of written cooking instructions back into history, in truth as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. Interesting though that maybe, in the main part, these old cook books were just very simple hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
Later on, there are two interesting cookery books dating from the fourteenth century - a recipe book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Although the titles sound familiar, they are unconnected to the indian food that appears on menues today, but instead descriptions of the types of meals served to the rich. By the advent of the twentieth century, cooking books were increasing in popularity mostly due to better eduction, people having increased spare time and being a little richer. |
We hope you enjoy this Baked Vanilla Cheesecake recipe.
