Somebody's Family Recipes
Karen Strossman
Fanny Farmer
 
Cheese Cake - Karen Strossman
Crust: 10 double graham crackers

            1/3 C melted butter

            1/4 C sugar

             Chill

Filling: 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. softened cream cheese

             3/4 tsp. vanilla

             1/2 C sugar

             3 egg yolks (beaten with fork)

Beat whites until stiff, fold in

Save some crust for top

Bake filling and crust at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.  Cool slightly; mix together the following:

          1 pt. sour cream

          1/2 C sugar

          3/4 tsp. vanilla

Spread this mixture over filling; plus some crust crumbs on top.  Put back in over for 10 min.

Chill thoroughly.

(try medium eggs)

 
          Hot Chocolate Sauce (Fanny Farmer)
1 sq. unsweetened chocolate

1 T butter

1/3 C boiling water

1 C sugar

2 T corn syrup

1/2 t vanilla

a few grains of salt

Melt chocolate over hot water; add butter, pour water on gradually. Bring to boiling point; add sugar & corn syrup.  Boil (no more than) 5 min, cool slightly, add vanilla & salt.