Individual Cheesecakes

1 package Vanilla Wafers
2 8 ounce packages Cream cheese; softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Line a 6 cavity muffin tin with cup cake liners.  Place 1 Vanilla Wafer in the bottom of each cup cake liner.
Cream together the cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Fill cupcake liners 3/4 of the way up.
Bake in a 375 [...]

No-Frills Cheese Cake

  === CRUMB CRUST ===
1 1/2 cups finely-ground graham crackers or chocolate or vanilla wafers or gingersnaps; about 5 ounces
5 tablespoons unsalted butter; melted
  butter to grease springform pan
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
  === FILLING ===
2 pounds cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4  eggs
For the crust, stir together crust ingredients and press onto [...]

Chocolate Almond Cheesecake

Crust
3 tablespoons Unsalted butter; softened
3 tablespoons Sugar
1  Egg yolk
1 cup Bleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon Baking powder
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds; finely chopped
In a bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the yolk until smooth.
In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients and gently fold them into [...]

Blueberry Cheesecake

  === CRUST ===
2 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup unsalted butter; melted
1/4 cup sugar
  === FILLING ===
4 8 counce packages cream cheese; room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5 large eggs
1 16 ounce container sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  === TOPPING ===
1/3 cup all-fruit blueberry spread
2 6 ounce baskets fresh blueberries; [...]

Apple Praline Cheesecake

      —-Crust—-
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
      —-Apple Mixture—-
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 pounds red delicious apples; peeled & 1/2 inch slice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
      —-Praline—-
1 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter; softened
1 cup pecans; chopped
      —-Cheesecake—-
2 8 ounce package cream cheese; softened
1/2 [...]

Libby’s Pumpkin Cheesecake

Crust: 
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter; melted
 Cheesecake:
3 8 ounce packages cream cheese; softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar; packed
1 3/4 cups libby’s solid pack pumpkin; (16 oz. can)
2 large eggs
2/3 cup carnation evaporated milk; (5 oz. can)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Topping: 
2 cups sour cream; room temperature
1/4-1/3 cup [...]

Philadelphia Classic New York Cheesecake

      —–CRUST—–
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter; melted
      —–FILLING—–
5 8 ounce packages cream cheese
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 cup eggs
2  egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream
Make Crust: Combine first three ingredients. Cut in butter till mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Blend thoroughly. Pat [...]