Cheesecake — which Webster defines as "photography displaying especially female comeliness and shapeliness" — is said to have gotten its name when, in September 1915, a newspaper photographer, George Miller, noticed a visiting Russian diva, Elvira Amazar, just as she was debarking her ship in New York. Miller asked the opera singer to hike up her skirt a little for the sake of the picture.
Later, the photographer's editor, something of a gourmet, is supposed to have exclaimed, "Why, this is better than cheesecake!"--Kevin Freeman [MutoWorld.com June 2004]Prep Time: 30 Min | Ready In: 2 Hrs 30 Min
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
Filling
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
- 1 (12.5 ounce) can cherry pie filling (or other filling of your choice)
Directions
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and sugar in a bowl until well incorporated and crumbly.
- Press into a pie plate, going up the sides as much as possible.
- Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and spreadable.
- Whisk whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until smooth.
- Pour cream cheese into prepared crust.
- Smooth the top with a spatula, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 to 3 hours.
- Spread the cherry pie filling over the top, and refrigerate until serving.
Cheesecake had always existed in the realm of pin-up, but it wasn't until the 1940s and 50s that it really took off. Cheesecake is a style of pin-up characterized by playful expressions, story line themes, and over the top poses; in short, "hamming it up". Cheesecake images were used throughout WWII: painted on the noses of airplanes, decorating both magazine pages and GIs' lockers, not to mention advertising for countless companies." [DallasPinup.com]
Nutritional Information
Servings: 12 | Amount Per Serving Calories: 296 | Total Fat: 18.5g | Cholesterol: 48mg
source: AllRecipes.com
