Cheats Cheesecake Recipes

CHEATS' CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Melt the butter and mix with the crushed digestives and ginger nut biscuits
• Press into the base of two ramekins, and place in the fridge to chill
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the soft cheese, double cream, icing sugar and strawberry jam, until thickened
• Spread the mix on top of the biscuit base and decorate with a few fresh strawberries, if you fancy
• Chill in the fridge until ready to serve

CHEATER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Beat the sugar into the softened cream cheese. Then add the sour cream and vanilla, beat until smooth.
• 2. Sprinkle the cheesecake pudding mix into the bowl and beat well with the sour cream mixture. (NOTE: I used sugar free pudding mix.)
• 3. Fold in the Cool Whip until well incoporated into the mixture and pour into prepared 8 inch graham cracker pie crust.
• 4. Keep in the fridge until you are ready to serve. Serve it with a little raspberry sauce, chocolate sauce or cherry pie filling. Fresh strawberries are also a tasty topping. I intend to try this with vanilla, chocolate and white chocolate pudding mixes eventually.

CHEATER'S NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine the sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a mixer for one minute. Add the cream cheese and mix until smooth. Add the melted butter and mix a few seconds longer.
• Pour into ready-made pie crust ( I use the larger ones with the 2 extra servings) and bake at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes.
• If you want to brown the top, turn on the broiler and watch it. If you look away, it will burn.
• Cool for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator. Overnight is better. Cut into thin slices. It is cheesecake after all.
• We prefer it plain, but feel free to add the topping of your choice.

BEST CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix crushed graham crackers and butter in a bowl; press mixture into a 9x11-inch dish.
• Beat milk and whipped topping mix in a bowl until fluffy.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a separate bowl until fully incorporated; stir into whipped topping mixture until smooth. Spread mixture onto the graham cracker crust. Refrigerate until set, 1 to 2 hours. Top with cherry pie filling.