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       Ani's Dad's Cheesecake
       By: animaniactoo Date: November 22, 2022, 2:23 pm
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       N.B.: If you don't have a food processor, you'll figure out how
       to get what you need to happen by reading what's happening along
       the way. If you don't, ask and I'll make suggestions.
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       This started as a recipe from the original Abby Mandel Cuisinart
       book, but has had enough modifications to the crust and to the
       custard, and has an added filling and decor that I now claim it
       as my own, and tip my hat to Abby Mandel for the method of
       whipping egg whites in the processor.
       Anyway, here it is, with a ginger/Graham crust, a
       slightly-drunken apricot filling and a little spritz of
       chocolate syrup. Note lining the springform with parchment. Do
       this with base of springform upside down. When you release the
       springform, you'll be able to slide the cake, on parchment, onto
       plate.   -(Ani's Dad)
       Pre-heat oven to 225° with cookie sheet on rack at middle
       Crust
       4 oz Graham crackers
       4 oz ginger snaps
       1 stick room temperature butter
       • Put chunks of butter in work bowl with steel blade
       • Crumble crackers into work bowl
       • Process in bursts until well-mixed
       • Pat into parchment-lined springform
       Filling
       ½ cup apricot butter (or equivalent)
       ¼ cup Grand Marnier or similar liquor
       • Mix together to form smooth paste
       • Spread across crust, covering bottom
       Custard
       4 large eggs, separated
       1 tablespoon white vinegar
       ¾ cup sugar
       1 lb cream cheese (room temperature)
       1 cup heavy cream (chilled)
       1 Tbsp white flour
       ¼ tsp salt
       • Put whites in workbowl and process 8 seconds
       • Pour vinegar through feed tube and process 1 min 15 secs
       • Gently spoon firm egg whites into clean bowl
       • Put yolks and sugar in workbowl, process 1 minute, stopping
       once for scraping
       • Add cream cheese, process for 30 secs, stopping once
       • Add flour, salt, cream, process 10 secs.
       • Spoon egg whites back into workbowl, forming a ring.
       • Turn processor off and on twice, scrape side of bowl
       • Turn processor off and on 3 more times, don’t worry about any
       remaining streaks
       • Pour into prepared crust, decorate with chocolate syrup
       • Bake 2 hours, then turn oven off for one hour
       • Cool completely on rack before refrigerating overnight
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