GF Cheesecake?

Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

Has anyone tried making cheesecake the GF way? I am looking for a proven recipe. I saw a bag of crushed hazelnuts at the health food store and got to thinking that might be a tasty cheesecake crust, but I have no idea how to make any of it. Confused

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Connie
March 8

Linda · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject:

I always make a no-bake cheesecake, and it turns out the only thing I needed to change was the graham cracker crust. I made the ones in the Bette Hagman GFG Bakes Bread cookbook. It turned out pretty good, and next time it will be excellent, because I will use LESS cinnamon than the recipe says to.

Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

Oh, good. I have asked my family for that very cookbook for my bday. Very Happy

I will remember the tip about the cinnamon.
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Connie
March 8

The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2383

Kinicknick (SP?) sells gluten-free 'graham cracker' crumbs. In the saltine cracker thread there is a recipe for graham crackers that Peg made last night. Al raved about them.
TEC

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 8335 Location: WI, USA

The Knk graham crackers are good. 3.00-4.00 per small bag.

Funny story about KnK graham crackers. Peg was making Buckeyes (or as we call them Peanut butter balls) for Christmas. I placed an order with Gluten Free Trading Company in Milwaukee. They were out, they wouldn't get them in time (of course I probably waited a bit to long before I ordered them). So, I knew a health food store in a town 45min away had them. So I asked if they could get them out UPS so I'd have them. I think the owner was a bit put out that I asked that, but the customers always right, right? So, I got them the next day in time for the cookie baking (UPS ground will arrive next day w/o problem). I opened it the package, there were 2 packs just like I ordered...but those 2 packs cost me 18.00 Shocked

It was about 10.00 for shipping. That'll teach me!! We have UPS shipping at the shop here so I know 10.00 was pricey (residential adds to the price), but she had to take them to a place to have them shipped, that adds to the cost, cuz that shipper place tacks on some.

Needless to say...i did not share any of them with any one else!!!

LOL

Maybe I could get Peg to make me a Keylime pie with those fresh crumbs...I wonder if we have the fixin's for that???
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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2383

I love, love, love key limes! I'm about to post one of my favorite key lime desserts in the recipe folder.

maria1223 · Guest

I have made cheesecake with G/F gram crakers my kids loved it. They asked me to make more. they also love the brownies. HAHAHA they like all my G/F snacks.

Ciddings · Joined: 01 Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Location: Washington

Would anyone else like to share their recipes? Although, with this new weight controll thing starting soon, maybe I should be looking for low calorie, gluten free cheesecake recipes....if there is such a thing? Confused

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Connie
March 8

The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2383

"maybe I should be looking for low calorie, gluten free cheesecake recipes"

I think that's an oxymoron!
TEC

zuzanna · Guest

Hi!
I use Mi-del chocolate snaps or ginger snaps for crust. They are awsome.
I am using low fat cream cheese and cut butter for crust in half.
It will always cut few calories out (since I can't cut sweets , love them too much !!!! )
Smile

zuz

Fidissimus · Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 1463 Location: Portland, OR.

I've been making cheesecake since I was 10. I never wanted cake for my birthday (hum? wonder why?!) Anywhoo... my mom never really liked to cook so I learned how to make the two layer cake because I liked to eat it. Needless to say when I was diagnosed (at 30) I couldn't bare to give up my beloved birthday (and holiday) cheesecake. So in despiration I bought a bag of GF vanilla animal cookies and "crumbed" them. Once they were crumbs I added cinnamon, a wee bit of nutmeg, brown sugar and almond slivers. It's not the same as a graham cracker, but it is good. Very Happy

I'll have to order the Kinnikinnick g.c. ahead of time Laughing

and give it a whirl... sounds lovely, closer to the "real" thing...

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Jenn

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Free of wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, dairy, eggs, almonds, pineapple and brewers yeast.
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