sweetdreams
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Registered: October 2008 Posts: 299
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Review Date: Sun October 19, 2008
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| Rating: 10
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excellent flavor
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I made this with 3 eggs.. it is fantastic! Thanks for the recipe!
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Review Date: Tue November 25, 2008
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Can anyone re-post the recommendations for adding protein powder to the recipe? Should any of the other ingredients be adjusted to make up for any "grainy" texture because of it?
Also: has anyone tried mixing it peanut butter? Results?
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Review Date: Thu January 1, 2009
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| Rating: 10
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Delicious
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waiting
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This cheesecake was great. I had to make a little more crust than suggested, but with a Magic Bullet, it was not big deal.
This tastes pretty good. I was in the mood for cheesecake when I made it, and by the time it was chilled I wanted other desserts. But, I had a slice anyway and it was delicious. Put a little SF Caramel over it, mmmmmmmm
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tinamariec
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Registered: September 2003 Posts: 96
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Review Date: Sun January 25, 2009
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| Rating: 9
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Great recipe! Easy to make!
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Review Date: Thu February 5, 2009
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All Positive!!!!!!
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4 stages, but worth it all....
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Fantastic...
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Review Date: Thu February 19, 2009
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| Rating: 8
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Tasty, gives me a reason to use my food processor
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Came out too crumbly/dry, cracks
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The taste is very good, the crust is excellent. However, I think I messed up a bit. I let the sour cream and cream cheese come to room temperature and not the eggs. I used 4 eggs as my wife likes a creamier texture. I guess I should have used. It still came out VERY crumbly/dry. I wonder if 1 hour 15 minutes is too long? I'll have to try a waterbath next time as well since a huge crack formed on it.
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joy2theworld
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Registered: January 2009 Posts: 1
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Review Date: Sat February 21, 2009
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| Rating: 10
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Creamy, easy, delicious!
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I've tried several low carb cheesecakes in the past couple of months. This is by far the creamiest I've run across. I used a 7" springform pan and it reaches the top -- rises & shrinks as it heats & cools. Maybe that's why mine is creamier (thicker)....but its SUPER!
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Review Date: Tue March 24, 2009
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This sounds great I can't wait to try it. I owuld like to know the carb count with the crust.
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I dont know if I would recommend this as I have not tried it yet.
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I will post a review as soon as I try this
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Review Date: Tue August 18, 2009
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The recipe looks great, but has anyone tried it without the crust? My family is very allergic to nuts! Thanks!
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jamistar77
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Registered: September 2009 Posts: 4747
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Review Date: Sun October 4, 2009
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This sounds great. I have a quick question. I saw the Nutritional information, but:
cheesecake w/o crust is 6 carbs,
cheesecake including splenda is 7 carbs, is this with or without crust?
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jamistar77
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Registered: September 2009 Posts: 4747
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Review Date: Sun October 4, 2009
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is the nutritional information for the cheesecake without splenda include the crust?
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jamistar77
Very Gabby LCF Member!!!
Registered: September 2009 Posts: 4747
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Review Date: Fri October 9, 2009
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| Rating: 7
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Great texture.
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Addictive
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I changed the recipe a little to lower the carb count a little. In stead of pourable splenda I used 10 splenda packets and 1/4 cup SF Vanilla Da Vinci syrup. I make this with no crust and for the whole cake it was only 52 carbs! Only 4 carbs per piece if there are 12 servings.
Next time I'm going to make it with SF Pumpkin pie Da vinci. YUM!
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jlsinaz
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Registered: November 2009 Posts: 4
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Review Date: Fri November 6, 2009
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I am planning on trying this recipe. Just wondering if you can use low fat cream cheese? Not sure if it would come out the same.
Thanks!
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Merski
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Registered: November 2009 Location: Santa Fe NM Posts: 175
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Review Date: Mon November 23, 2009
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| Rating: 9
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Very good cheesecake. I think I overbaked mine a bit as the pan was bigger than the recipe stated. I also added stevia and torina no sugar vanilla and hazelnut flavouring. YUMMMY! Cheri thanks for sharing!!
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cobra1351
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Registered: November 2009 Location: Canandaigua, NY Posts: 4
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Review Date: Sun December 13, 2009
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I too would like the recipe with the protein powder addition. Has anyone tried to make this as a Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake yet? Chef Geoff
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E.W.
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Registered: October 2009 Location: Tyrone Georgia U.S.A. Posts: 961
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Review Date: Sat January 2, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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verry easy
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It's so so good how in the world can anyone let it age that 24 hours?
Do however wish someone had a easy low carb gramcracker crust.
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Review Date: Sat February 20, 2010
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I enjoyed this cheesecake immensely. Thank you for getting me thinking in terms of making low carb cheesecake.
Because of you, I tried my hand at adapting my favorite cheesecake (my mom's, of course) for low carb use.
I'll post the recipe to this forum in a little while but wanted to put it out there for others.
Thanks again for the delicious recipe and for stimulating my thinking along these lines. =)
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Review Date: Sun March 28, 2010
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Easy & hopefully delicious!
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Hope someone can answer a question about Cheri's cheesecake.
This is my first cheesecake ever, so I probably did something wrong. The cheesecake rose beautifully while baking & then fell later when it was done. Is this typical? Or, did I screw something up? I didn't open the oven while it was cooking. I have a gas oven. Mine has lots of deep cracks, so I'll try the water bath next time.
I'm restraining myself from sneaking a bite until it's been in the fridge for 24 hours.
Thanks!
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JJFiddle
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Registered: July 2010 Location: Falls Church VA Posts: 14
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Review Date: Mon July 19, 2010
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This is the BEST cheesecake! It's been years since I've had cheesecake, was drawn to the recipe by your "Cheesecake Factory" name. I used Erythritol (Z Sweet brand), it's really nice and there's a graininess from the Z Sweet that lies right on t
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I couldn't find the # of servings so I had 1/8 of the cake. Yikes! But now I see it's 16 so I'll do better next meal.
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It's been years since I've had cheesecake, was drawn to the recipe by your "Cheesecake Factory" name. I used Erythritol (Z Sweet brand), it's really nice and there's a graininess from the Z Sweet that lies right on top of the crust and makes it taste like graham crackers. I didn't get any bitter taste from the sweetener either. Can't wait to try your version with the sugar free mini choco chips!
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myluvbugg
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Registered: August 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 109
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Review Date: Wed August 18, 2010
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Wow. So okay, I cheated. No springform pan so I used plain old aluminum pans, didn't wait for cream cheese to soften so blew out my little hand beater/mixer thing cause it was so thick and had to use an immersion blender so I had to make it more liquidy to be able to use the immersion blender so put in all the eggs at once after mixing them. Cooked in a toaster oven - had NO CRACKS but it rose a little too high that it scraped the top of the oven, but I don't care, only I am eating it. - next time I will just move the rack down.
Only waited 10 hours to taste, it is the creamiest, richest thing on earth!!! Can't even tell there is no sugar in it. I used Zero - ethyrol I think. Didn't do the crust cause I have no nuts in stock right now. Can't wait to see how it tastes tomorrow!!!
Oh, used 5 eggs and no protein powder. Made TWO 4x6 (i think) filled to the top pans.
Thanks Cheri - can't wait to try out your other recipes.
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js6006
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Registered: January 2010 Posts: 8
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Review Date: Sun September 12, 2010
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| Rating: 10
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WOW!! That was AWESOME. I made this cheesecake this a.m. and we just had it now after supper. The bestest ever CHEESECAKE I have had. Thank you so much, it was much needed, No Sweets for Me. I added Smukers NO SUGAR Chocolate sauce on top. A Keeper....
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mamaemolady
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Registered: November 2010 Posts: 3
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Review Date: Mon January 17, 2011
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| Rating: 10
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Once made you must wait 24 hours for it to season:( VERY hard to wait for this one!
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This cheesecake is to die for. I got some Walden Farms no-carb syrup to go on top and added one more teaspoon of lemon juice to the batter. I tastes just like the real thing. The texture is the key. If the recipe is ever updated I would like to know what size cheesecake pan Cheri used. I have multiple sizes.
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Registered: April 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 146
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Review Date: Sun January 23, 2011
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E A S Y !
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This recipe is amazing! Mine cracked, but I will keep trying until I perfect it! I may only be eating cheesecake for awhile =)
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Review Date: Sun May 8, 2011
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So Good!
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Made it last night for Mother's Day and it was so good. I don't have a spring foam pan, but I do have one of the smartware pans that are made out of silicone, the cheesecake was easily removed and we were so impressed with the flavor. We have tried other cheesecake recipes and by far this one beats the others hands down. One of the down sides is the prep time such as letting it cool IN the oven, then removing it and waiting on it to get to room temp, and then putting it in the fridge for 24 hours. This is not a fast recipe but a well planned out dessert, but my entire family was impressed and two of them are boys ages 6 and 7, you have a winner in our book!
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stardustshadow
Very Gabby LCF Member!!!
Registered: June 2010 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 3365
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Review Date: Wed November 9, 2011
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Tastes like the real thing!!
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This cheesecake is AWESOME! It tastes like the real thing...and I'm betting that if I served it to non-LC folk without telling them, they'd never know that it was a sugar free dessert!
WILL MAKE AGAIN!
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Review Date: Wed November 23, 2011
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Has anyone made it using only Stevia?
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WISgirl
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Registered: August 2012
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Review Date: Sun August 26, 2012
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Since my husband and I are new to low carb, I can not wait to try this cheesecake!! I LOVE Cheesecake Factory, cheesecake. If it is as good as it sounds, I am in love. Will post when it is baked and sits for 24 hours!! That will be the hard part. :smile
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BABYSTEPS
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Registered: February 2012 Location: US Posts: 91
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Review Date: Sun September 9, 2012
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Best one I've tried.
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bluedevil
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Registered: September 2012
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Review Date: Fri September 14, 2012
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New to LC. I notice many mention using whey powder, Carb Quick, etc. It is not listed in the recipe. Can someone clue me in about the addition of these products to the recipe? Thanks!
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Registered: September 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 39996
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Review Date: Fri September 14, 2012
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Whey powder and Carb Quick was removed from the recipe because omitting it improved the recipe and made the cheesecake more creamy. It wasn't a neccessary ingredient. It also removed some carb content which was a real plus. Plus not all whey powders are the same so some changed the texture of the cheesecake and I felt not in a good way. The recipe is excellent without it. I hope if you try it you absolutely love it!!
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bluedevil
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Registered: September 2012
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Review Date: Sat September 15, 2012
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Cheri,
Thanks for explanation about the whey powder and why it is mentioned in the reviews. I have all the ingredients on hand and will make it this afternoon. Waiting on my cream cheese and eggs to come to room temp!
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terry9297
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Registered: October 2012
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Review Date: Sat October 13, 2012
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I just poured Kahloua on top of it! Does that ruin the effect. I'm so hopeless....I'm never going to lose weight. SOB.
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Registered: July 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 5814
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Review Date: Sun October 21, 2012
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It sounds like a great way to - have your cake and it it too!
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I haven't made it yet. BUT I am going to and it sounds and looks like the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving and Christmas which is just around the corner!
I am going to try just a liq. sweetener. Stevia. Wish me luck!
Thanks Cheri!
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PanQuarius
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Registered: November 2012 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Review Date: Fri November 16, 2012
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Hi all! I'm new to the low carb clan! Made this cheesecake tonight. Very easy! Obvious still has to go 24hrs in the fridge, so won't rate it yet... I do have a question... Is the height supposed to drop in the hour that it sits in the open oven? What I did was this... I used no crust. And substituted half of the sour cream for vanilla yoghurt. I whisked the hole eggs into the mix and then whisked in the sour cream and yoghurt. Used a 25cm springform pan and cooked it at 160 degrees Celsius. After the cooking time, the cake had risen as high as the height of the pan. When I came back an hour later (oven off, door propped open) the cake's height dropped to about 4-5cm... And it was quite watery around it when I removed the pan... Still think it will taste great though! Planning to top it with grenadella puree... Can't wait!
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Review Date: Fri November 16, 2012
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Hello PanQuarius
In the directions I suggested to run a knife around the edge when you turn the oven off to let it cool because it may shrink as most baked cheesecakes shrink some.. it might have to do with air in the cake and it shrinks down to a more dense cake. (kind of like New York Cheesecake)... This will help avoid cracks.. But the grenadella puree will cover any cracks it does have if you didn't do that.. But not to worry.. I am sure its going to taste terrific!! Let me know!!! cheri
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PanQuarius
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Registered: November 2012 Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Review Date: Wed November 21, 2012
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| Rating: 10
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Very easy! Perfectly delicious!
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Hi Cheri! I must say I'm super glad that I chose this as my first cheesecake! It was soooooo good, we finished it the very same day! Haha! Will say this, next time I'll use only cream cheese. The vanilla yoghurt was a bit too obvious in the taste but the grenadella puree added sourness again. Thanks for this great recipe!
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Bookworm2
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Registered: November 2012 Location: near Dallas, TX
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Review Date: Tue November 27, 2012
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I haven't tried this yet, but I plan to soon. A couple of posters have asked about using Stevia. I hope someone tries this and reports whether they used liquid or powder and how it worked out for them. That is my sweetener of choice, but I wonder if the bulk of the Splenda is necessary for the recipe to work.
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AWFish13
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Registered: December 2012
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Review Date: Thu December 6, 2012
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| Rating: 10
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Tastes exactly like the best full-carb cheesecake you've ever had!
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I'm brand new to the low-carb party. Honestly, I've never needed to watch calories or carbs until I had my son two years ago. I'm a lover of food, and an addict of carbs.
I tried this recipe because the past few days have been awful - having to resist eating all the things I've loved and had without moderation for so long.
Verdict: It is easily the best cheesecake I've ever had - even compared to the full-carb Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes. Even compared to the ones from the best New York bakeries. It's creamy, slightly tangy, and the crust is good enough that I don't feel the need to compare it to any other.
This turned out perfectly on the fist try - although I always bake my cheesecakes in a water bath and would never consider omitting it. It's the way to get the moistest, crack-free dessert. I'm a plain cheesecake kind of girl, so thankfully I won't need to find a way to jazz this up - it's already heaven as it is.
Oh - and I only waited about four hours after sticking it in the fridge. Yes, I know it needs to age, and I expect it to be even better tomorrow - but even so, it was the best cheesecake I've ever had. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!
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Caseyjmc
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Registered: November 2012 Posts: 1
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Review Date: Thu December 20, 2012
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Price you paid?: $5.00
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Best cheesecake I have ever tasted.
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The only thing I changed was to double the recipe and use 1/4 tsp 100% Sucralose powder (got it from Amazon) for BOTH cheesecakes (you must check out using the pure sucralose!). And I didn't use the whey protein. Doesn't need it.
This recipe is absolutely perfect. The only thing difficult about it is waiting the 24 hours to eat it.
I put the recipe in my MFP food diary, and it came out as 3 carbs per serving, and the other numbers were a bit different, but nothing to sweat about.
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Review Date: Sat December 22, 2012
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Hello Casey! I am so so glad you liked the recipe!! I really do love it too and I am working on a new flavor right now! You are right.. Whey protein or carbquick is not needed and had been removed from the recipe.. I think it is perfect without it. More creamy! Thanks again for commenting!! cheri
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Registered: January 2013 Location: MN Posts: 103
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Review Date: Tue February 12, 2013
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ERMAHGERD! ERT ERS ERMAHZIN!
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Turned out perfect, it is absolutely amazing! THANK YOU! My husband gave it a "Yes" High praise from him! If you only make one thing from these boards, make it this! YERMAH!
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