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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
I must start by giving my recipe for my cheesecake. It might have cleared up
some questions.
~1 pkg graham crackers crushed (I substitute 2/3 of a box of Health Valley
Rice Bran Crackers)
~1/3 stick of melted butter
I used this plus added about 1/4 cup of sugar. I pressed it into my pie
plate and then poured my cheesecake filling into it, and then refrigerated it
for several hours. My Mom's cheesecake recipe is:
~Beat one 8oz pkg of cream cheese until soft.
~Gradually stir in 1 can of sweetened condensed milk.
~Add 1/3 cup of lemon juice and 1 tsp of vanilla.
~Stir until blended and pour into prepared crumb crust.
~Cover with fresh fruit or GF pie filling.
~Refrigerate several hours before serving. (double recipe for 13x9 pan)
It was delicious, but the crust was crumbly. I asked for advice........
Some said to: ~add sweet rice flour ~add any GF flour ~try an egg and
reduce amount of butter ~add more butter ~grate crackers smaller in a
blender or food chopper ~add more sugar ~use a glass pie plate and microwave
for a minute or so to set the crust
I have a dilema... we are moving from Virginia to Florida next week and I
don't have time to try different ways. If anyone else wants to, let me know
what you discover. With the conflicting advice, it would take me a while to
figure it out... plus many of the suggestions, such as adding flour, would
have to be for a baked recipe which mine is not.
Some gave recommendations: ~the cereal crust in B. Hagman's 1st cookbook
~the recipe on Knox gelatin box "It's a Snap Cheesecake" with 1 Tbl cocoa and
1 Tbl sugar added ~Sweet Rice Flour Crust - B. Hagman's "More from the
Gluten-Free Gourmet"
Some gave recipes: ~4 Tbl melted butter, 24-30 finely processed Rice Bran
Crackers, pour batter in and cook both crust and cake all at once ~Gene Hill
writes: "I make a cheesecake crust from a "flour" made of ground almonds. I
add butter or oleo with a little vanilla powder to give flavor and spread it
in the base of the pan." He grinds almonds into a fine flour to do so.
I will try adding more butter to my recipe first. Here is the address on the
box if you can't find the Rice Bran Crackers at your Health Food Stores:
Health Valley Company
16100 Foothill Blvd.
Irwindale, CA 91706-7811 USA
Hope you can make sense of all this... and I have no ties to this company,
just love their crackers!!! Thanks, Linda Sowry Herndon, VA (soon to be in
Pensacola, FL) =)
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