My cheesecake sold for $70!

[vagriller]

I made a cheesecake a few weeks ago that sold at a charity auction for $70! It was just a plain cheesecake but I dressed it up with some sliced strawberries and shaved white and milk chocolate. $70, I still can't believe it! Should have taken a picture.

 

[Dina]

That's great vagriller and even better for a great cause. Let us see your pics next time. Good luck.

 

[Katie H]

Congratulations! What a triumph. Cheesecake...it's what's for dinner.

 

[vagriller]

Next year I'll make 2!

 

[jpmcgrew]

Wow!Thats great.

 

[llvllagical_llkook]

Wow. Cheesecakes are always amazing and if it sold for $70 it must have looked delicious and tasted better for the individual who got it.

 

[Rom]

WOW, congratulations, that's FANTASTIC!!!!

 

[Green Lady]

Did I hear cheesecake? I LOVE cheesecake!

 

[kitchenelf]

Wow! Congratulations and you have my utmost admiration!

 

[Chief Longwind Of The North]

Great Job! All I can say is that must have been some cheesecake! This smilie's for you.

Seeeeeeya; Goodweed of the North

 

[lyndalou]

Good work! I love cheesecake...may just make one this weekend.

 

[vagriller]

I just recently made my first chocolate cheesecake. It was called triple chocolate. It had milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate in the batter and a chocolate graham crust. It had a significant depression in the middle, so I shaved some white and milk chocolate to fill it up (darn the luck!). I noticed that the chocolate variety turned out more creamy, and I prefer cheescake to be really dense. Any way get it to be more dense?

I am looking to see what kind I will make next time. I like white chocolate and raspberry myself. Suggestions?

 

[PA Baker]

Pumpkin ginger is one of my favorite. Another twist is to use a shortbread or brownie crust. I also like one that I've made before called toffee-crunch caramel cheesecake (yeah, it makes your teeth hurt thinking about the sweetness but it's really good!)

I have a collection of cheesecake recipes, but several aren't originals so I can't post them. If you want any, feel free to PM me.

 

[Green Lady]

I used to make that New York Lindy Hotel cheesecake recipe. As I recall......if it were made today it would probably cost about $70 to make! LOL!!! It took 5-8 oz. bricks of cream cheese, etc. Delicious but a dieter's nightmare. Haven't made it in many moons!

 

[vagriller]

I used to make that New York Lindy Hotel cheesecake recipe. As I recall......if it were made today it would probably cost about $70 to make! LOL!!! It took 5-8 oz. bricks of cream cheese, etc. Delicious but a dieter's nightmare. Haven't made it in many moons!

The plain cheesecake I make calls for 5 8oz bricks of cream cheese. This recipe is in the New Betty Crocker cookbook, and I figure it to cost about $14 to make not including garnish.

 

[amber]

Thats fantastic! Oh and I love your idea for white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake.

 

[Constance]

I want a slice!

 

[CherryRed]

My favorite cheesecake recipe calls for 3 8-oz bricks of cream cheese. I make one that sounds similar to the one you described; plain old vanilla cheesecake with fresh sliced strawberries on top and a strawberry glaze drizzled over that. It's SO good. Can't indulge too often though, or I'll end up 500 pounds overweight in no time.

 

[KellySeven]

I make a fridge variation that is light and airy using egg whites and light ricotta to substitute for some of the cream cheese. Lime and brown sugar flavour.

 

[TATTRAT]

Congrats, Rog!