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Cheesecake Informative Speech

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You might think that cheesecake originated in New York, when in fact it actually dates back to Ancient Greece, over 4,000 years ago! They were used as wedding cakes and were even served at the first Olympic Games to athletes. Although cheesecake has been around for centuries, we now know and love it as a popular, delicious dessert with many variations.

New York Cheesecake

Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup graham crackers (crushed)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons of melted butter

Cheesecake Filling
- 5 packages of cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 eggs

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. To make the crust, mix together the graham crackers, sugar and butter in a medium bowl and then press into a 9” spring-form pan. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. …show more content…

To make the filling, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla in a large bowl and beat on low speed with a mixer. Add in the sour cream and eggs and continue to mix.
3. Once blended, pour the filling into the crust and bake for 1 hour at 325 degrees.
4. For best results, let the cake sit in the refrigerator overnight.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can of pumpkin
- 1 (8 ounce) package of cream cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup of Bisquick mix
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Instructions
1. Lightly grease a 9” pie plate and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a food processor or blender, blend all ingredients on high until well blended.
3. Pour the mixture into the pie plate and bake for 45 minutes.
4. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours until completely cool. Serve and enjoy!

Hazelnut Chocolate Cheesecake

Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup toasted, chopped

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