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125 Best Cheesecake Recipes

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I have to put a warning on this book. Once you read the tips section and try a few of his recipes you will see how easy and actually quick with regards to prep time that it really is to make a great cheesecake and then you start making way too many of them! I've tried for years to make a good cheesecake and they just never turned out quite right, the crust was burned, or the filling was grainy, or something else was just not right. I have made 4 cakes from this book and each one has been fabulous, bakery quality each time. I'm especially pleased with the section on guilt-free cheesecakes. They're not exactly guilt-free, slightly-less-sinful would be a better description, but you would never know it to taste them.

If you have always wanted to be able to bake an amazing and beautiful cheesecake as the centerpiece dessert of a holiday or party this is the book for you.

Edit added: I've now made about 10 cakes from this book and they have still all turned out perfect. I made the peanut butter cheesecake and brought it to work, my coworkers asked me where I had bought it from since they wanted to purchase one. I also made the minty chocolate cheesecake as the dessert for Christmas Eve. My family raved about it and also had to double-check that it was homemade since it turned out so fabulous they couldn't tell if it was store bought or not.

I've made about 1/2 of the cheesecakes from this book and each and every one of them was superb. Recipes are clear and easy to follow. Make sure you check out the tips at the beginning. If you follow his advice...you can't fail! Happy Baking!

I took George's class at the Morgantown Food Fest. In his class he taught technique after technique for successful cheescake baking. And he writes about all these techniques in this book. I'm enjoying his book, and the savory cheesecakes have been a big hit in our family! I highly recommend this book.

I planned to take a cheesecake class taught by George Geary at a local cooking school. When I was forced to work on the day of the class, I ordered the book from Amazon and decided this would be my substitute for taking the class.

Although I have only tried one of the recipes (Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake), I believe that as I work through the rest of the recipes, they will all be as amazing as this one. I took this one to my family Thanksgiving dinner and everyone just LOVED it!

Be sure to read pages 8 through 20 (especially "Basic Techniques for a Perfect Cheesecake"). I have been making cheesecakes for about 25 years and this book supplied me with quite a bit of helpful information regarding the basics.

The book has plenty of pictures as well as 13 recipes for sauces/toppings to serve over your finished cheesecake.

I can't wait to try more-next on my list are the Turtle Cheesecake and the French Apple Cheesecake.

~Lois

If you love cheesecakes, with this book you will excitedly jump in and start making your own. They are easy to make and you have 125 different recipes to choose from. Out of so many choices you will be able to find a few cheesecakes that you adore. When you make your own they are very fresh, affordable and absolutely delicious.

We have made at least 15 different recipes from this book and they have all turned out incredibly well. People are always excited if I'm bringing a cheeseceake and we've developed a reputation for being fantastic cheesecake makers. Yet, I cannot take the credit. This book provided me with all the recipes. Our favourites are the pina colada, key lime and peppermint chocolate. Yet I can think of at least 3 more I loved. This book is fantastic and completely worth it.

I love food so much - especially cheesecakes. That's why I review exercise dvds so much; because if I eat cakes like this, I have to exercise. This book is mouth watering and addictive. I have tried so many of the cakes and while not always are there good results, it's not the books fault. The collection is amazing. You'll feel like you are at the Cheesecake Factory's dessert section. No matter what your flavour of choice is, you will find it in here. Of course you cannot go wrong with the regular baked, but experimenting with the recipes is most of the fun (appart from eating them). If you love pottering around in the kitchen and beautiful desserts, then I totally recommend this book. It's great and easy to follow and the results are the best.

I had bake two different types of Cheese cake off from this book and they all turn out great. It is simple and easy to follow. This is the greatest book to keep if you love cheese cake. Don't miss it.

The recipes in here are unbelieveable! I think this book gives the Cheesecake Factory a run for its money. It's a great collection of recipes.

This is a very good book for any cheesecake enthusiast. I'm not a very big fan of savory cheesecakes and could've done without that section but this still is a ver good book for both the novice and the experienced baker. The tips at the front of the text are also very helpful. The only downfall of the book in my opinion is that there are several photos of cheesecakes in the book of which none of them have a title as to what type of cheesecake it is. This is somewhat frustrating because if you see a picture of a cheesecake that you would like to make, it turns into a guessing game trying to find the recipice with ingredients that seem like they match what the picture looks like. Still a good book though.