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


Apple Sauce Cheesecake

Apple Sauce Cheesecake

1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter

Filling:
16 oz cream cheese at room temp
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs separated
3 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 tsp vanilla extract
2/3 cup cream
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
Sauce:
2 cups baking apples chopped fine
1 cup sugar (approx)
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp water

  • Preheat oven to 350 deg. Grease 9" spring-form pan.
  • Melt butter, add sugar and Graham crumbs until mixed.
  • Press into pan and bake 10-12 minutes.
  • Reduce oven to 325.
  • Beat cream cheese, beat in egg yolks, sugar, salt and flour.
  • Add vanilla, cream and lemon juice; beat well until lump free.
  • In bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
  • Add 1/4 c sugar; beat until stiff.
  • Fold egg whites into cream cheese mix.
  • Pour into baked crust and bake for further 40-60 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • In saucepan boil apples for 5-7 minutes.
  • Add sugar, simmer for 3-5 minutes more.
  • Mix cornstarch with water and mix in with apple mixture, cook until thick.
  • Pour over cheesecake.
  • Variations: could be any type of berries.