I was talking to my family about the A-Z Blog Challenge,
explaining that my theme was food. I was trying to think of something for ‘G’
and my grandson suggested graham crackers.
I like graham crackers, just plain out of the package, but
then there are all the desserts you can make with a graham cracker crumb base.
So, for my grandson, I’m making my ‘G’ graham cracker crumbs.
What immediately comes to your mind? Could it be Nanaimo
Bars?
For a while, my family favorite dessert was my cheesecake
recipe. I made a plain, baked cheesecake with a crumb base, and constantly
changed the sauces to drip, drizzle or pour over it. Sometimes it was a fruit
sauce, like when strawberries were in season, or maybe a caramel, nut sauce.
Whatever floats your boat.
Here’s my baked
cheesecake recipe.
Crust Combine 11/4 cups graham cracker crumbs with
¼ cup sugar and ¼ cup melted butter. Press firmly on bottom of greased 9 inch
spring form pan.
As much as I love this recipe it does need something to give
it some zing, like fresh fruit, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce.
There is another cheesecake recipe that my mother made in
the summer. It doesn’t require any baking and is a nice, light dessert for
summer. I’m including it, after all, summer is coming.
Cherry Cheesecake
1st
Layer 2 cups graham cracker
crumbs
½ cup
melted butter
½ cup
brown sugar
Combine and press in an oblong pan.
2nd
Layer 8 oz package cream cheese
1
cup icing sugar
1
envelope Dream Whip
Cream together the cream cheese and sugar. Prepare Dream
Whip according to package directions. Fold into cream cheese and sugar mixture.
Spread over graham cracker layer.
3rd Layer..1 can cherry pie filling. Spoon pie filling onto cream cheese
layer.
Chill for about 4 hours.
Enjoy!
1 comment:
I liked graham crackers dipped in milk when I was growing up. I liked both of the cheesecake recipes; its a favorite dessert of our family; might have to try the no bake one this summer.
betty
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