1. Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs

1/2 c Chopped Pecans

3 tb Granulated Sugar

1/4 c Margarine, Melted

16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened

1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed

2 ea Large Eggs

6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted

3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur

2 c Sour Cream

2 tb Granulated Sugar

Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform

pan. Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and brown sugar, mixing at

medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each

addition. Blend in chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust. Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes.

Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully

spread over cheesecake. Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool

before removing rim of pan. Chill. VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon

almond extract for almond flavored liqueur.

2. Cookies and Cream Cheesecake

2 c Cream-filled Cookies *

6 tb Margarine, Softened

1 ea any. Unflavored Gelatin

1/4 c Cold Water

8 oz Cream Cheese Softened

1/2 c Sugar

3/4 c Milk

1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped

1 1/4 c Crème-filled Cookies **

* The cookies (24) should be chocolate cream filled cookies and be to as fine as can be done. **

These cookies should be chocolate cream filled cookies and should be coarsely chopped.

Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Soften gelatin

in water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium

speed on an electric mixer until well blended Gradually add gelatin mixture and milk, mixing until

well blended. Chill until mixture is thickened but not set. Fold in whipped cream. Reserve 1 1/2 C

cream cheese mixture; pour remaining cream cheese mixture over crust. Top with cookies and

reserved cream cheese mixture. Chill until firm.

3. Creamy Chilled Cheesecake

1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/4 c Sugar

1/4 c Margarine, Melted

1 ea any. Unflavored Gelatin

1/4 c Cold Water

8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened

1/2 c Sugar

3/4 c Milk

1/4 c Lemon Juice

1 c Shipping Cream, Whipped

1 x Strawberry Halves

Combine Crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring- form pan. Soften

gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at

medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped

cream. Pour over crust; chill until firm. Top with strawberries before serving.

4. Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Crème-filled Cookie Crumbs

2 tb Margarine, Melted

32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened

1 1/4 c Sugar

3 ea Large Eggs

1 c Sour Cream

1 ts Vanilla

6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preserves

6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips

1/4 c Whipping Cream

Cookie crumbs should come from 18 Cream Filled Cookies that have been finely crushed. This

6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be melted and cooled slightly .Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto

bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on

electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in sour

cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Combine remaining 8 ozs cream cheese and melted chocolate, mixing at

medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add Red Raspberry preserves; mix well. Drop rounded

measuring tablespoonfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter over plain cream cheese batter, do not swirl.

Bake at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 25 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of

pan. Melt chocolate pieces and whipping cream over low heat stirring until smooth. Spread over cheesecake.

Chill. Garnish with additional whipping cream, whipped, raspberries and fresh mint leaves, if desired.

5. Arizona Sunset Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Flour

1/2 c Finely ground pecans

1/3 c Sugar

1 lg Egg, separated

1/2 c Butter, softened

1 cn Whole berry cranberry- sauce OR 2 cups cranberry orange relish

2 tb Sugar

1 tb Cornstarch

1 tb Grated lemon zest

1 tb Lemon juice

1 1/2 c Fresh orange juice

1-3 Inch x 1 inch piece- of orange peel (orange part only)

4 8 oz pkgs cream cheese

2/3 c Sugar

1 tb Grated orange zest

2 tb Cranberry Liqueur (such- as Crantasia Schnapps)

8 oz White chocolate, melted

4 Eggs

4 c Water

2 c Sugar

3 Seedless oranges (unpeeled)- cut into paper-thin slices

Shortbread Crust: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Working on a large flat surface, such as a

pastry board, place flour, pecans, and sugar in the center of the surface and mix together. Form a

small depression or well in the center of the mound. Add the egg yolk and the softened butter to

the well, then blend these with the dry mixture. Mix the ingredients thoroughly using your hands --

there is no substitute for warm hands. Shape the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill

for at least 10 minutes. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 1/4-inch. You should have a

circle of about 11 inches in diameter. For best results, roll out your dough between 2 sheets of

waxed paper, then peel away the paper and cut the crust in a 9 inch circle. Place the circle inside a

9 inch springform pan. Prick the crust several times with a fork to keep the crust from puffing up

during the baking. Place the springform pan in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until

light brown. Allow to cool. Using the leftover dough, line the sides of the springform pan. Press the

dough against the sides of the pan, smoothing it so as to have a continuous layer of crust all the

way around the sides of the pan. Make sure that the side crust meets the bottom crust all the way

around. Brush the reserved egg white onto the shell, covering the bottom and sides. This will seal

the dough and keep it from becoming soggy. Set aside until ready to use. Cranberry Glaze Filling: Mix the

sugar and cornstarch together in a small saucepan. Stir in the cranberry sauce. Cook over medium heat,

stirring constantly, until thick. Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice. Set aside to cool slightly.

White Chocolate Filling: Reset the oven to 350 degrees F. Boil the orange juice and piece of orange

peel in a heavy medium saucepan until the juice is reduced to 3 Tbsp - about 12 minutes. Remove

and discard the strip of orange peel and set aside the reduced orange juice. Using an electric

mixer, beat the cream cheese, sugar, grated orange zest, Crantasia, and reduced orange juice until

smooth. Beat in the melted white chocolate and then the eggs, one at a time, beating just until

combined. Pour the cranberry glaze filling into the prepared crust, spreading evenly. Pour the white

chocolate filling over the cranberry layer and bake about 50 minutes (the top will be dry and the

sides puffed slightly - the center will not be set). Move cheesecake to a wire rack and cool

completely to room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator overnight. Candied Oranges Topping: Cover a wire

rack with waxed paper. Set aside. Combine the water and sugar in a heavy shallow wide skillet. Stir over

medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Simmer 5minutes longer. Add the orange slices 1 at a time and adjust

the heat so that the syrup bubbles only around the edges of the pan. Cook the oranges for one hour. Turn

over the top layer of oranges and cook until the oranges are translucent and the orange peels tender, about

another one hour longer. Lift and drain each orange slice out of the syrup, and arrange the slices in a single

layer on the prepared rack. Let dry 1 hour. Boil the orange-sugar syrup until thick, about 6

minutes. Loosen and remove the sides of the springform pan. Set the cheesecake on a serving dish. Overlap

the candied orange slices around the top of the cheesecake. Reheat the orange syrup, if necessary,

and brush over the orange slices. Drizzle any remainder over each serving. Garnish: whipped

cream NOTE: You may substitute grapefruits for the oranges in the Candied Oranges Topping if you

prefer.