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Learn to COOK - Cheesecake Extraordinaire : More than 100 Sumptuous Recipes for the Ultimate Dessert
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.8653
EAN: 9780809235445
ISBN: 0809235447
Label: McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1994-09-01
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Studio: McGraw-Hill
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Who can resist the rich, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth bliss of cheesecake? Cheesecake Extraordinaire presents 121 recipes for this indulgent yet easy-to-make treat. From luscious Chocolate Toffee Cheesecake to lighter-than-air Creamy Lemon Cheesecake, each recipe is sure to please even the most discriminating dessert lover.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Glad to find this again
Comment: I had this book in hardcover form, it help me a ton of times when I was asked to bring desserts to holiday parties, I had almost made all of them except the ones in the liquor/ beverage section
Then I loaned it to a friend and.....you guessed it I never got it back.
I am happy to see it here and very happy to have it again in my hands (no I don't plan on loaning it out again!!)
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Summary: Good Cheesecake book.
Comment: The only issue is that I would like to see all the recipe pictures to have a better idea about the recipe. Thanks.
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Summary: Wonderful cheesecake book.......
Comment: Having several cheesecake books, and having purchased this book several years ago, I have been blissfully baking cheesecakes that many friends and family have enjoyed. For that important reason, and for the many wonderful reviews that this book has garnished, I would like to give a bit more detail to help someone both appreciate and perhaps, want to purchase this particularly wonderful book.
Starting with the many incredibly beautiful and luscious photographs, you will be in a difficult spot to try and figure out which of the over 100 recipes you would like to try. There seems to be a cake for every season and occasion, and all with just the right amount of effort to make them as spectacular as the finished photo itself.
The Foreward is an interesting page itself in that the Cardiopulmonary Dietician who wrote it has a philosphy that I agree with in that, in moderation, one can enjoy just about any food, especially if it prepared properly. It is a great read for those who might feel that "cheesecake" is a forbidden word. And when you get to the "Guilt Free Cheesecake" section, you will be pleasantly surprised on the good flavor and texture on the lighter cheesecakes.
As an aside, I found some recipes to be a bit heavy with the sugar content, so I scaled back about a 1/4 cup or so, and that seemed to be just right for myself, though is there such a thing as too much sweetness with cheesecake? And as far as the "Beverage Cheesecakes", the Margarita Cheesecake, Irish Cream Cheesecake, and Amaretto Cheesecakes were just perfect cheesecake cousins of those particular liqueurs.
Ms. Crownover goes into her first chapter of how to be successful every time by having the knowledge of "ingredients, equipment, and other helpful hints" to make your cheesecake baking experience the best. One of the parts that I appreciated was the modification of recipes depending on the size of your pan; extremely useful when having to increase/decrease amounts needed for different size pans.
Next comes the cakes and the different categories to give you a quick index of flavors:
BEVERAGE BASED CHEESECAKES:
Grasshopper Cheesecake
Amaretto Cheesecake
Amaretto Chocolate Cheesecake
Coffee and Cream Cheesecake
Eggnog Cheesecake
Fuzzy Navel Cheesecake
Daiquiri Cheesecake
Grand Passion Cheesecake
Marbles Grasshopper Cheesecake
Hawaiian Tropics Cheesecake
Jamaican Banana Cheesecake
Chocolate Irish Cream Cheesecake
Irish Cream Cheesecake
Mocha Cheesecake
Mai Tai Cheesecake
Margarita Cheesecake
Neopolitan Cheesecake
Nutty Colada Cheesecake
Orange Pineapple Cheesecake
Pina Colada Cheesecake
Pink Lemonade Cheesecake
Rum Raisin Cheesecake
Strawberry Daiquiri Cheesecake
Vandermint Cheesecake
CANDY AND COOKIES CHEESECAKES:
Chocolate Candy Cheesecake (an M&M's kind of cake)
Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
Butterscotch Cheesecake
Butter Rum Cheesecake
Turtle Cheesecake
Praline Cheesecake
CARAMEL CHEESECAKES:
Caramel Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
Molasses Cheesecake
Caramel Mocha Cheesecake
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cheesecake
CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKES (the most requested ones):
Chocolate Cheesecake
Black Bottom Cheesecake
Black Forest Cheesecake
Chocolate Banana Cheesecake
Mocha Almond Swirl Cheesecake
Chocolate Mint Swirl Cheesecake
Chocolate Orange and Almond Swirl Cheesecake
Chocolate Orange Cheesecake
Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake
Chocolate Toffee Cheesecake
Chocolate Fantasy Cheesecake
German Chocolate Cheesecake
Milk Chocolate Cheesecake
COCONUT CHEESECAKE:
Chocolate Coconut Almond Cheesecake
Coconut Pineapple Almond Cheesecake
Coconut Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
Coconut Almond Cheesecake
CUSTARD AND SPICE CHEESECAKE:
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Carrot Cheesecake
FRUIT CHEESECAKE:
Mandarin Orange Cheesecake
Apple Pie Cheesecake
Apricot Cheesecake
Apricot Mousse Cheesecake
Banana Cream Cheesecake
Bananas Foster Cheesecake
Cherry Cheesecake
Imperial Bing Cherry Cheesecake
Ambrosia Cheesecake
Blueberry Cheesecake
Blackberry Cheesecake
Cherry Almond Cheesecake
Chocolate Cherry Almond Cheesecake
Banana Split Cheesecake
Creamy Lemon Cheesecake
Creamy Orange Swirl Cheesecake
Key Lime Cheesecake
Lemon Drop Cheesecake
Limon Cheesecake
New England Apple Cheesecake
Peaches and Cream Cheesecake
Pear Elegance Cheesecake
Peach Pecan Cheesecake
French Pineapple Cheesecake
Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake
Raspberry Almond Cheesecake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Tangerine Cheesecake
Raspberry Chocolate Cheesecake
Cranberry Orange Cheesecake
MINT CHEESECAKE:
Peppermint Chip Cheesecake
Mint Almond Swirl Cheesecake
Chocolate Mint Cheesecake
NUT CHEESECAKE:
Almond Toffee Cheesecake
California Amaretto Cheesecake
Baklava Cheesecake
Mapel Pecan Cheesecake
PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE:
PB and Chocolate Cheesecake
PB and Banana Cheesecake
PB and Jelly Cheesecake
VANILLA CHEESECAKE:
Super New York Style Cheesecake
Dutch Vanilla Cheesecake
Individual Cheesecakes
Honey Vanilla Cheesecake
GUILT-FREE CHEESECAKE (light cheesecakes substituting some cream cheese with tofu, egg whites rather than all eggs):
Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
Low-Calorie Amaretto Cheesecake
Light Lime Cheesecake
Coffee Cream Cheesecake
Slim Chocolate Mint Cheesecake
Caramel Praline Cheesecake
Skinny Banana Split Cheesecake
Fresh Tangerine Cheesecake
Tropical Blend Cheesecake
Light Lemon Cheesecake
Tangy Orange Cheesecake
Slice of Lemon Cheesecake (very refreshing)
Calorie Trimmed Coffee Cheesecake
Very Vanilla Cheesecake
Ligth Daiquiri Cheesecake
Peachy Diet Cheesecake
Banana Dream Cheesecake
Carefree Cocoa Cheesecake
Slender Cherry Cheesecake
Caramel Coffee Cheesecake
Blueberry Patch Cheesecake
This is a great book as well as reference tool for making the most delectable of cheesecakes; it is definitely one that you will refer to and that you can rely on for making a hit with this favorite dessert!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent book
Comment: This book offers a wide variety of cheesecakes. I have done about 10 and they are all good. Excellent... a must buy for even beginners!
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Summary: Used these for my wedding!
Comment: This is the best book! For my wedding I decided to make my own cheesecakes, I picked 5 different ones, and made a total of 30 cheesecakes! They were such a hit. All of them turned out perfectly (except when I made stupid mistakes, like forgetting to turn off the oven, etc.) and I am now known by friends, family, and out church as "The Cheesecake Lady". In fact my church is having a fundraiser play and they have asked me to make a chesecake to auction off at each performance. When I asked what else they will be auctioning, I was told nothing. That my cheesecakes are so "famous" that's all they are going to have to auction off, and that people are already excited about them. I say all this not to brag, because believe me I don't deserve the praise, it is this cookbook that does. Follow the tips at the beginning, and you'll make beautiful and yummy chesecakes everytime.
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