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Saturday, September 18, 2010, 2:01 PM
converting Imperial to Metric weights
This is a practice to convert imperial measurements to metric measurements...
Recipe for New York Cheesecake
(from: http://www.momswhothink.com/cheesecake-recipes/new-york-cheesecake-recipe.html)
Ingredients:
1/3 cup [~ 75g] butter, melted
1½ cup [~ 300g] cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
26 oz. [~740g] cream cheese, softened
1 can 14 oz. [~400ml or 1¾ cups] sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp. [~10ml] vanilla extract
2 eggs
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300°F [~150°C]. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; press evenly on bottom of 9 inch pie pan.
2. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, beating until smooth.
3. Add vanilla and eggs, mix well. Pour into prepared pie pan.
4. Bake for 1 hour, turn off oven but leave cheesecake in oven with door propped slightly open for an additonal hour.
5. Refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm.
conversion calculator: http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/tools.measures/Measures.cfm
Labels: DCX 130 Teaching Food and Nutrition