Aunt Alices Cheese Cake Recipes

ALICE'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter.
• Press into a spring form pan.
• Mix egg yolks with milk.
• Slowly add sugar.
• Cook in a double boiler for 15 minutes.
• Mix gelatin with water, let stand until dissolved.
• Add to hot mixture and cool.
• Cream cheese until smooth.
• Add egg mixture to the creamed cheese.
• Stiffly beat egg whites.
• Fold into mixture.
• Add whipped cream and vanilla.
• Add drained pineapple and cherries.
• Pour into spring form pan.
• Chill for 4 hours.
• Sprinkle graham cracker mixture on top.

AUNT PAULA'S CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Instructions for cake:
• Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream margarine, butter, and cream cheese, with sugar until fluffy and well combined. Add salt and vanilla, and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and mix well. Pour batter into pan. Place in a cold oven and bake at for 1 1/2 hours, or until done. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; if it comes out clean, it's ready. Cool in pan, then turn out and slice into half-inch-thick slices. Preheat grill pan to medium heat. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter and brush lightly on both sides of cake slices. Grill cake slices, turning once, until lightly grill-marked and slightly softened, about 2 minutes total.
• Instructions for Bananas with Chocolate Sauce:
• In a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter. Pour 1 cup heavy cream into another small saucepan and turn on the burner to medium-high. Scald the cream. Break up the semi-sweet chocolate bar into a medium mixing bowl. When the cream is hot, pour it over the chocolate and sets the bowl aside. In a large skillet, melt the other 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat. Peel 3 bananas, slice them and place in another mixing bowl. Add 1/2 cup sugar to the bananas, gently toss them and place them in the buttered skillet. When the bananas are golden-brown, add a dash of fortified wine and cook until it evaporates. Whisk the chocolate cream mixture until smooth, then add 2 tablespoons fortified wine, mixing well.
• Assembly:
• Put a cake slice on each dessert plate or parfait cup, top with a spoonful of the bananas, and then another cake slice and another spoonful of bananas. Drizzle the top of each dessert with the chocolate wine sauce.

AUNT MARGARET'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grind graham crackers in food processor.
• Add 3 Tbl sugar and stir, then add melted butter.
• Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Separate eggs reserving yolks. Beat egg whites in stand mixer until firm stiff peaks but not dry.
• Remove whites to a separate bowl and beat yolks with sugar.
• Add vanilla and add cream cheese, one at a time until incorporated and beat for about 10 minutes on medium speed.
• Fold in egg whites gently until incorporated.
• Reduce oven to 300°.
• Pour into springform pan and bake for about 40-45 minutes.
• In the meantime, mix sour cream with sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla.
• After removing cake from oven, increase oven temp to 400°.
• Cool cake for about 10 minutes and then add topping.
• Bake for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely before serving.
• We like our cheesecake room temperature, but, of course, feel free to chill in the frig if you prefer.

AUNT JOYCE'S CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave.
• Pour the melted chocolate into a large mixing bowl. Blend in the mayonnaise, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt and gradually stir into the chocolate mixture. Slowly stir in the warm water. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

AUNT RUTH'S FAMOUS BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, whisk the milks and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in pudding and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake at 325° for 65-75 minutes or until center is almost set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. , Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and butterscotch candies if desired.

ALICE CURRAH'S CLASSIC BLACK TIE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 12 min.
• Beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, bring 1 cup raspberries, remaining sugar, jam and water to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Pour into blender. Add lemon juice; blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Spoon raspberry sauce over cheesecake just before serving; top with remaining raspberries.

AUNT BURVIN'S SOUTHERN TEA CAKES

Steps:

• Beat white sugar, confectioners' sugar, and butter together in a stand mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat until fully incorporated. Pour oil into sugar-butter mixture; beat until smooth. Slowly add flour to sugar-butter mixture, 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition until dough is stiff. Refrigerate dough, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Drop dough by the spoonful onto baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Work in batches if needed.