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Its good, and pretty easy for cheesecake. The instructions are not great, however. Just \"combining\" the oreo crumbs and butter doesn't do anything. You need to use an electric mixer on medium speed. Then, when baking the crust, it should mention that it will harden as it cools. Most importantly, it needs to bake until COMPLETELY set, not \"almost\". I followed the instructions, cut a sliver the next morning, and found it to be runny in the middle! I am now trying to salvage it by bringing it to room temp and putting it back in the oven. I plan on baking it until the edges are brown, and use a toothpick to check for doneness. WAY more than 30-35 minutes. I'm wondering if Taste Recipes doesn't do a trial run of dessert recipes, as I found another dessert recipe that was just plain wrong.<\/p>
EDIT: I was able to successfully salvage it by re-baking it the next day. Can't give a higher rating as it was almost a failure due to the instructions.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"12\/08\/2014 07:51","GUID":"c4404f2f8eed489485a2e279de1103dd","MemberId":2078080,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"alfoa","SubmittedDate":"12\/07\/2014 09:57"},{"Comment":"
People know me for my cheesecake and this is my go-to recipe. Sometimes I make it "healthy" and sometimes I use regular ingredients. It's great either way, depending on how many calories you want to expend at a time. :)<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"06\/24\/2014 20:09","GUID":"b58c7e4e91c0421aad1ff36773751efa","MemberId":6037944,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"mffenton","SubmittedDate":"06\/24\/2014 20:04"},{"Comment":"
i know it's a light receipt, but I doubled the chocolate chips to 1 C - 3\/4 in the batter and 1\/4 on the top.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"03\/30\/2013 14:48","GUID":"6B1CE22A97CF42509B7B710805B6C3E0","MemberId":1143528,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"wiscook","SubmittedDate":"03\/30\/2013 14:48"},{"Comment":"
I do not use the lighter cream cheese, but use all the real stuff and it comes out great. My daughters favorite dessert.<\/p>","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"03\/13\/2012 14:10","GUID":"D2D9EDA518544EA5903EB3D15176B5BF","MemberId":992316,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Rosan","SubmittedDate":"03\/13\/2012 14:10"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"03\/12\/2007 16:14","GUID":"b2515c96cab94d8a84c9cb3ba2360cbc","MemberId":1566878,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ca0371","SubmittedDate":"03\/12\/2007 16:14"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43978,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311660,"name":"Cheesecakes","slug":"cheesecakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311595,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for cheesecake recipes? Find great tasting desserts like cheesecake recipes including chocolate cheesecakes, lemon cheesecakes, strawberry cheesecakes, and more cheesecake recipes and ideas.","parent":310796,"count":670,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cheesecakes\/"},{"term_id":311665,"name":"Chocolate Cheesecakes","slug":"chocolate-cheesecakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311600,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Looking for recipes for chocolate cheesecakes? Taste Recipes has the best chocolate cheesecake recipes from real cooks like you, featuring reviews, ratings, how-to videos and tips.","parent":311660,"count":125,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cheesecakes\/chocolate-cheesecakes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Chocolate Chip Cheesecake"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n