Announcement: I love my wife!!

[BigBear]

Recipe? (Hey, I've gotta try to earn some points with my wife too!)

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TRUFFLE CHEESECAKE
1 1/2 c. (about 18) finely crushed creme-filled chocolate cookies
4 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces, melted
1/3 c. seedless raspberry preserves
1 (6 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/4 c. whipping cream

Combine cookie crumbs and butter and press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Combine 3 of the 8 ounce packages of cream cheese with the sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Combine remaining cream cheese and melted chocolate, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add preserves; mix well. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter over plain cream cheese batter; do not swirl. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Melt remaining chocolate pieces and whipping cream over low heat, stirring until smooth. Spread over cheesecake. Chill. Garnish with additional whipping cream, whipped, raspberries and mint leaves, if desired. Serves 10-12.



I don't follow everything exactly as mentioned (I'm a male) but it's a really good recipe. Also, I usually leave mine in the fridge over night or at least 4 or 5 hours to really get it set and cool. If you need to borrow a cheesecake pan (Don't know the real word for it) let me know. It's a flat bottom pan and the sides unbuckle from it.... specifically made for cheesecake and the likes. Let me know how it goes, good luck!

BigBear

[KevDen2005]

If anyone wants to win points with me I will gladly eat that delicious cake!!!

[BigBear]

Sorry Kev... it's already gone. My wife turned around and made a German Chocolate cake though for my birthday... from scratch! MMMMHMMMMMMM.... Yeah, no more of that left either, sry. HAHA.

[BigBear]

Just got a call today from Karl at Kampfeld Custom! My bolt is done and in the mail! Can't wait!! Very excited.

[SU405]

Just got a call today from Karl at Kampfeld Custom! My bolt is done and in the mail! Can't wait!! Very excited.

Nice! I have a feeling the wifey is in for some more pampering tonight.

[Irving]

Give her a nice hand massage tonight, so she's all limbered up to install the bolt when it comes in. If she balks at the suggestion, tell her that no one likes getting a half-assed gift.

[BigBear]

Give her a nice hand massage tonight, so she's all limbered up to install the bolt when it comes in. If she balks at the suggestion, tell her that no one likes getting a half-assed gift.

Classic!! HAHA.

The wife has been getting plenty pampered lately. We are trying to get preggers... Not sure if either of us can though. Kind of personal, but hey it's the internet! I had a bad car wreck back in high school and she has had unusal "girl" problems in her life. We don't have insurance or anything right now so doctors is not an option right now. Hopefully that'll change when I get a better job. I just thank God that I have a job right now. Three of my friends are moving back in with their parents and they all have MM and one PhD.

[SU405]

Give her a nice hand massage tonight, so she's all limbered up to install the bolt when it comes in. If she balks at the suggestion, tell her that no one likes getting a half-assed gift.

Dude get out of my head!

When the wife placed the rifle she just purchased me on my lap she started to walk away. I said "hey doesn't this gift include a shoulder neck massage"?

[TennVol]

It took me 15 years to figure out my first wife was not for me (I'm a slow learner).

My current wife and I are going to celebrate our 11th anniversary next month.

This one's a keeper!

[BigBear]

Very nice bike...

I wouldn't even have half of the downpayment for something like that.


BTW: Today = 1 year anniversary!!!! Yay!