{"id":22399,"date":"2014-10-20T00:30:59","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T04:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=22399"},"modified":"2014-10-22T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2014-10-22T13:44:10","slug":"favorite-things-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/20\/favorite-things-cheesecake\/","title":{"rendered":"Some of my Favorite Things…and Cheesecake"},"content":{"rendered":"

So it was suggested to me to post a recipe today that is one of my very own favorites…since it is my very own birthday! \u00a0Woo-hoo…59 ! So I began to think about some of my favorite things…here are \u00a0\u266a\u266c\u266a a few of my favorite things! \u266a\u266c\u266a<\/p>\n

anything lemon-y
\ncheese
\nthai food
\nbutternut squash (prepared just about ANY way!)
\na really good mixed greens and veggie salad<\/p>\n

But none of these yummy, delicious things are truly enjoyable to me without being able to share them with others. My FAVORITE things include being able to share a meal and God\u2019s blessings with family and friends around our big old oak table!<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>\"2013-10-20<\/a><\/p>\n

As far as a recipe for one of my favorites…well, I wasn\u2019t quite sure and then decided to post my daughter\u2019s Cheesecake Recipe (with her permission, of couse!). This was our indulgence for my birthday cake this year! This recipe is gluten free and refined sugar free; and prepares a huge cheesecake…enough for many slices! Enjoy!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"2014-10-19<\/a><\/p>\n

Cheesecake ala Kassia<\/em><\/h3>\n

crust<\/strong><\/em>
\ningredients<\/span><\/strong>:
\n1 cup gf graham cracker crumbs (or traditional)
\n1\/2 cup ground pecans
\n3 tablespoons softened butter<\/p>\n

directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • preheat oven to 400<\/li>\n
  • butter sides and bottom of springform pan<\/li>\n
  • mix ingredients together<\/li>\n
  • pour mixture into springform pan and press firmly onto bottom of pan and up sides approximately 1+1\/2″<\/li>\n
  • bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven<\/li>\n
  • set aside to cool<\/li>\n
  • lower oven temp<\/strong> to 325<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    filling<\/strong><\/em>
    \ningredients<\/span><\/strong>:
    \n4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese or neufchatel (or combination)
    \n1\/2 cup coconut sugar
    \n1\/2 cup agave nectar (or honey)
    \n16 drops vanilla creme stevia
    \n4 eggs, room temperature
    \n1 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
    \n2 tablespoons cornstarch
    \n3\/4 cup half&half
    \n1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    \n1 tablespoon lemon juice<\/p>\n

    directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • (set eggs out when starting to make the crust)<\/li>\n
    • adjust racks in oven so that one is in the high middle position (not the top position) and one is in the highest low position (#2 and #4 of 5)<\/li>\n
    • put a roasting pan on the lower rack and add approximately 1″ water<\/li>\n
    • beat cream cheese \u2018til light and fluffy<\/li>\n
    • gradually beat in sugar \u2018til fully incorporated<\/li>\n
    • add agave (or honey) and liquid stevia<\/li>\n
    • add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition \u2018til egg is fully incorporated<\/li>\n
    • add cornstarch and beat \u2018til smooth<\/li>\n
    • add lemon juice and vanilla; beat \u2018til fully incorporated<\/li>\n
    • add yogurt and half&half; beat just \u2018til combined<\/li>\n
    • carefully pour the filling mixture into the cooled crust<\/li>\n
    • place filled springform pan into 325 oven; bake for 70-75 minutes \u2018til very center of baked cheesecake is just a tiny bit jiggly when pan is gently wiggled<\/li>\n
    • leave cheesecake in oven<\/strong><\/em>! turn oven off and leave door slightly ajar for two hours<\/li>\n
    • it is best to refrigerate cheesecake for 24-48 hours before serving<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      topping<\/em><\/strong>
      \ncan be topped with {your choice} homemade whipped cream, canned pie filling, a drizzle of chocolate sauce, fresh fruit, caramel sauce, etc.<\/p>\n

      (I would love<\/span><\/strong><\/em> to hear what your favorite cheesecake topping is!)<\/p>\n

      \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665\u00a0 \u2665<\/span><\/p>\n

      God loves you! \u00a0\u2665\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>(Don\u2019t ever forget that!)<\/p>\n

      \u2665\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0coleen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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