1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp granulated sugar
3 tbsp margarine, melted
24 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1/4 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 cup finely shredded carrot
1/4 cup raisins
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp unsweetened orane juice
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
Directions
Combine crumbs, granulated sugar, cinnamon and margarine, press onto
bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.
Combine 20 ozs cream cheese, granulated sugar and 1/4 c flour, mixing
at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Blend in
eggsand juice. Add combined remainig flour, carrots, raisins, and
spices; mix well. Pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F., 10
minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F., continue baking
for 55 minutes more. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before
removing rim of pan. Chill. Combine remaining cream cheese and
juice, mixing until well blended. Gradually add powdered sugar,
mixing until well blended. Spread over top of cheesecake. Garnish
with additional raisins and finely shredded carrots, if desired.
Servings: 10 servings
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The History of Recipes
We are able to read the history of `recipes` back into ancient history, at least as far back as early Egypt, and quite possibly further than that. Having said that, these, ancient recipes were just simple hieroglyphic recipes for preparing meals.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe discovered, according to historians are a few clay tablets in ancient Sumerian which show the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making those who drank it feel exhilarated. As we move into The time of the romans around 25BC a man called Apicius created a number of scripts detailing recipes enjoyed by his fellow Romans. In his publication, he recounts how the roman meals were divided into hors d`oeuvres, main course and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. Additionally, he describes how the cooks of his times made use of a good variety of herbs and spices, including some familiar names for example basil, rue and parsley. Closer to modern times, we have some interesting books from the 14th Century : a book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another named `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, these books are not about the indian food that is popular today, but rather accounts of the types of food served to the rich people of that period. In the fifteenth century, knights returning from the crusades brought us a variety of foods, spices and herbs from Arab cooking, such as basil and rosemary. These new spices and herbs caused a torrent in recipe publications, many of which are now in private libraries. By the arrival of the 1900s, cooking publications are greatly in demand due to more people being able to read, people having more free time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this Carrot & Raisin Cheescake recipe.
