Texas Cheesecake Recipes

LONESTAR STATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Special Equipment: 9-inch springform pan Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a food processor blend crumbs and melted butter until moist, but not wet. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the springform pan. In a large bowl, using an electric beater, combine the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the lemon juice, until light and smooth. Slowly mix in eggs then pour into the prepared pan. Bake 55 minutes or until the center sets. Turn off oven and remove cake. In a medium bowl mix together sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Spread this over the top of the cheesecake and return to the warm oven for 30 minutes. Remove then let cool to room temperature before removing springform.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl toss together blueberries and sliced strawberries with remaining sugar.
• To serve: slice cheesecake into wedges and garnish with fruit.

TEXAS CHEESECAKE SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Measure out 1 cup of dry cake mix and reserve.
• In a large mixing bowl, stir together remaining dry cake mix, 1 egg, and oil (mixture will be crumbly).
• Press crust mixture evenly into bottom of a greased 13 x 9 pan.
• In the same bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar together.
• Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix and beat 1 minute on medium.
• Turn mixer to low setting and gradually add milk, lemon juice and vanilla and mix until smooth.
• Pour into crumb crust.
• Bake at 300° for 45 to 55 minutes, or until center is firm.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Spoon pie filling on top of cheesecake, cover and chill at least 1 hour before serving.
• Store in refrigerator.
• Baked cheesecake freezes great if it is well-wrapped. Wait to top it with pie filling until it has thawed.

OUR BEST CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix graham crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Top with pie filling before serving.

TEXAS PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine first three ingredients. Press into springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Remove and reduce oven to 300 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese and brown sugar. Add flour. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Pour into crust. Top with pecans.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Turn off oven and leave cake in for 30 more minutes.
• Refrigerate at least two hours.