About Me

I live in a small poke town within an hour of the California coast where there are more vineyards than people with my husband and three children and various pets. James Dean's tree is within walking distance and the James Brothers were also known to ride these hills. I was born to the son of Lutheran missionaries and the daughter of Catholic hypocrites. I'm a Zionist. I was born and raised in California where liberal ideas become gods, and conservative ideals are evil. Unfortunately, it's illegal to have morals in California. I'm one of the evil ones. I take my frustrations out on my houseplants, all 300+ of them.

Recipes & Procedures


Boston Cream Cheesecake

Boston Cream Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
3/4 cup sour cream 3 eggs
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Grease bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300°F for 20 minutes if using a dark nonstick springform pan.)
  4. Cool.
  5. Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
  6. Add sour cream; mix well.
  7. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
  8. Pour over cake layer in pan.
  9. Bake at 325°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set if using a silver springform pan. (Bake at 300°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan.).
  10. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.Place chocolate, milk and butter in medium microwavable bowl.
  11. Microwave on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted, stirring after 1 minute.
  12. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
  13. Add powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix well.
  14. Spread over cooled cheesecake.
  15. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.