The Secret of the Old Clock, Cheesecake and Paper Dolls

The Secret of the Old Clock.

Carson Drew's Cheesecake.

Nancy Drew Paper dolls.

                               It was a good first meeting of my sleuths.:)

       
                                I was not intimidated by the spring form pan.
                     Well, maybe just a bit.
                                         

            Carson Drew's Cheesecake (from Nancy Drew Cookbook)

             2  8 oz. packages of cream cheese
             2/3 cup of sugar
             3 eggs
             1/4 tsp. almond extract


              Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Gradually add sugar to cream cheese and mix thoroughly.  
              Break eggs into the cream cheese mixture one at a time.  Stir each time you add an egg.  
              Pour in almond extract and mix well.  Put mixture into springform pan.  Bake 50 
              minutes.  Serves 4-6.


              Crumb Crust


               2 cups graham cracker crumbs
               1/2 cup sugar
                1/2 cup melted butter


               Mix crumbs and sugar in a bowl.  Add melted butter and mix well.  Press
               onto sides and bottom of an 8 inch springform pan.  Chill in refrigerator
               before adding filling.