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This cheesecake is adapted from a vintage back-of-the Argo cornstarch recipe. It’s been updated over the years and there’s a new version on Argo’s web site, but this seems to be the recipe people love because I kept seeing requests for it on lost recipe forums. It had been in my files forever and I’d been [...]
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Today wasn’t the greatest, but one good thing came out of it – a terrific cheesecake! I started this recipe shortly before the air conditioner broke and resumed once it was fixed. It was an attempt to use up a bunch of cream cheese which I bought by accident last week, but his afterthought-cheesecake turned [...]
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Adapted from Southern Living, this recipe is impressive because it has three distinct layers of cheesecake. The original version was garnished with chocolate leaves, but I never make those. Chocolate-Glazed Triple Layer Cheesecake 8 1/2 oz chocolate wafer cookies, crushed 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided 1/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter, melted 2 (8 oz) [...]
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Last night’s cheesecake was a success. I was worried I’d overcooked it, and while I think it could have come out of the oven a bit sooner, it still had a good texture – that is, if you like thick and dense cheesecakes. I’ve typed up how I made it and shaved a couple of [...]
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The cheesecake was a success and 100% free of cracks. Todd liked it and Emma seemed to, but after trying it, I knew why it had been so long since I’d made it. This cheesecake is ultra creamy. It stands up perfectly, but the texture is very smooth and creamy with less “give” then other [...]
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Happy Seems-Like-July 4! Yesterday didn’t feel very much like a holiday. People were putting flags out, doing beer runs and getting houseguests settled in, but even though it was actually July 4, it felt like July 3 because A) it was a Friday and B) a lot of the fireworks displays and parties are today. [...]
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Today’s turning out okay. I love not being sick, and to celebrate, I went grocery shopping, cleaned the house, and washed the linens in the guest room. My mom’s coming for a visit tomorrow and Todd and I are going to a concert. We don’t get out a lot these days, so it’s a big [...]
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I promise this the last of the mini cheesecakes for a while, but after seeing the full size version of this cheesecake in Taste of Home, I just had to try scaling it down. It worked. Of the 3 mini cheesecakes I’ve posted, this one is the best. Double Layer Chocolate Mocha Cheesecake 4 chocolate [...]
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