Rememberence of Those Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Recipes~Decorating~ Rememberence of Goods Days With Friends Over Coffee

Many a good day was spent with friends over coffee and cake. Just like the Golden Girls we had our cheesecake moments too. There were stories of ALL kinds.

It all started in Germany, I was born in a little house on the Freudenberg Hills. The war had been over for several years and people were settling in to a time of new growth, and prosperity. As an Army Brat we traveled a lot but, I was never as Happy as I was in that little old house. It was a short bus ride or an adventurous walk to the River Rhine, where we would stroll along the tree lined colonnade amongst the ducks, and swans the smell of spring flowers perfuming the mid day air. We would pause for a late lunch at outdoor cafes and watch as people leisurely sailed their boats down the river. On late afternoons we would enjoy the coffee houses, were we would enjoy coffee and the most sumptuous cakes and pastries. On hot summer days I would enjoy my favorite lemon ice cream. Even today if I think on it I can still taste the tart, sweet flavor.

This little bog is to be dedicated to just that. Coffee, Conversation and Sumptuous cake recipes. So I hope you will all join me, and share your stories of days gone by, and recipes old or new, shared by some one today or passed down from generation to generation. Love to you All, Micki

Friday, June 24, 2011

Key Lime Cheesecake



3/4 C. graham cracker crumbs
1/4 C. sugar
1/3 C. butter, melted
2 lbs. cream cheese
6 eggs
1 C. butter, melted
2 C. sugar
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1 oz. white crème de cacao
1/4 C. key lime juice

CRUST:
Preheat an oven to 325 degrees. Blend all of the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. Press into the bottom of a 10x3 in spring form pan. Place the crust in the oven and bake until the edges are brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
FILLING:
Soften the cream cheese. Place all of the ingredients in a mixer w/ a wire whip attachment. Whip on medium speed until the batter is smooth and there are no cream cheese lumps. Pour this mixture into the spring form pan. Place the cake in the oven and cook for 20 min. reduce the temp to 250. Cook for 30 min or until the center is firm to the touch. Turn the oven off and allow the cake to cool in the oven with the door closed for 20 minutes.

For topping (Guss)
Zest of one and juice off two limes
3 TBS sugar
2tsp cornstarch
heat the lime juice with sugar reserving enough juice to mix with cornstarch. When sugar dissolves add the cornstarch mixture and stir until thickened, let cool slightly and mix in zest pour over cake.  if it gets to thick add a little water. Decorate with lime..or curl the peel of the lime you used from the juice.
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