Everyday Cheesecake
Ingredients:
- 2 Pkg. of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- 3 Tbsp. Crisco Oil
- 1 Yellow or White Cake Mix
- 1/2 Cup of Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1 1/2 Cups Cold Milk
- 3 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 3 Tsp. Vanilla
- Pie Filling of Choice
Preparation:
Before preparing anything you must first heat up the oven to 350°F. While the oven heats up to a blazing 350°F spray a 9x13 inch pan with oil. After placing the pan aside reserve 1 cup of cake mix. Using the remaining cake mix, mix together 1 egg and 3 tablespoons of Crisco Oil.
While we wait for the oven to complete the heating process my mom and I would watch television. Television would always help the time fly by swiftly. She would want to watch a British show and I would want to watch an American show. We would argue about which show to watch and when it came down to it I would win the argument. I would use the line, "But I'm the child".
After a while of watching television I would get up and finish preparing the dough and press it into the bottom of the pan. Afterwards, I would start to prepare the filling by softening the cream cheese. You can either put it in the microwave to soften it or let it sit out at room temperature for 2 hours. I go back and sit down and watch more television with my mom. Sometimes I liked to mix the fillings that were mixed.
"Can we put strawberry with cherry", I asked.
My mother would respond, " No, that is way to much trouble."
I would not say another word about the cake filling and would do what she said. To make the filling you need to add 2 eggs, 3 teaspoons vanilla, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 packages of cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, and the 1 cup of cake mix that you reserved at the beginning. This needs to be blended until smooth and then poured carefully into the prepared crust.
Once the filling mixture is done you put the cake in the oven to bake at 350°F for 40 to 55 minutes. If the cake bakes for too long it will crack and be ruined. Its important to check on it consistently during the last 10 minutes of baking. When done the cake must be cooled to add the pie filling on top.Refrigerate the cake for 4 hours or overnight.
When the cake is finally ready you can cut the cake with a serrated knife that was warmed in hot water for a smooth cut. Once it is on your plate your ready to eat and enjoy your cheesecake.
