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  • Ginger-Brandy Cheesecake

    From Bencollver@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Sun Dec 10 14:10:06 2023
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    Title: Ginger-Brandy Cheesecake
    Categories: Cheesecakes
    Yield: 1 Cheesecake

    MMMMM---------------------------CRUST--------------------------------
    2 c Ginger snaps; finely
    -crumbled
    5 tb Butter
    2 tb Honey

    MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
    12 oz Cream cheese; softened
    1 1/2 c Sour cream
    4 lg Eggs
    5 tb Honey
    1 tb Good brandy; up to 2 tb
    1 ts Fresh ginger root; grated
    1 ds Salt

    MMMMM---------------------------GLAZE--------------------------------
    3/4 c Orange juice
    2 tb Corn starch
    2 tb Honey
    2 ts Brandy
    1/4 ts Orange rind

    MMMMM--------------------------GARNISH-------------------------------
    Candied ginger; (optional)

    Pre-heat oven to 350 F.

    Crust:

    Melt butter and honey together. Add to snap crumbs and mix well. Press
    firmly into the floor of an assembled spring-form pan.

    Filling:

    Whip everything together in a high-speed blender until fluffy. Pour
    into spring-form pan and bake with a pan of water in the oven for 40
    to 50 minutes. The cake is done whena toothpick probing the center
    emerges with nothing clinging.

    Glaze:

    Wait until the cake is completely cool.

    Place corn starch in a small saucepan. Whisk orange juice into it.
    Cook, whisking constantly, until thick and glossy (approximately 8
    minutes). Remove from heat. Keep whisking and add remaining
    ingredients. Pour over cooled cheesecake. Decorate with strips of
    candied ginger, if desired. Chill thoroughly for several hours.

    Recipe by Moosewood Cookbook

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  • From Bencollver@VERT/EOTLBBS to All on Sun Dec 10 14:10:52 2023
    Re: Ginger-Brandy Cheesecake
    By: Bencollver to All on Sun Dec 10 2023 14:10:06

    I apologize for posting these recipes to the wrong group.

    I am not sure how that happened.
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