The trouble is finding Brazil nuts. My grocery store doesn't carry them; at least I've never seen them. I'm going this morning and will look again. They don't have any "loose nuts" (sounds like a medical condition!) in the produce department, and I've never seen anything other than walnuts, pecans, and almonds in the baking aisle.

What's your complete recipe for the crust?

OK, I just got back from the grocery store. In the "natural" aisle they had bulk Brazil nuts. Unroasted (is that a problem?) and $8.99 a pound! How much would I need?

Just stopping back in to say it was great! I love the recipe, Kids loved it and Hubby did too. It is a keeper and hubby already said to make it again to go with our Christmas dinner.

Going to have to give this one a try! OT, but Miezimau, is that Clear Lake you're in? We lived in Galveston 20 years and Texas City another 15. Been retired in Temple for 8 now. We spent much time in Clear Lake. Lots of shopping and great restaurants there.

So you got your loose nuts! (It's snow tire season here in the Great White North, and last week I had my nuts tightened.)

My recipe is your recipe:


So I'd start with 1 1/2 cups, heaped, of raw brazil nuts and grind 'em up in the food processor. Then measure and adjust.

I'm using only 1/2 the Splenda these days, so 2 Tbsp, and I like to add 1 tsp cinnamon. Bake this crust for 15 mins at 350 until it's golden brown. Meanwhile, you can make the filling. I then reduce the oven temp to about 300 for the cheesecake itself.

Your DH can have his crust, and you can eat it too!

Use my own recipe? Why didn't I think of that?

Worth a shot!

Nope, I am in Canyon Lake, locate off New Braunfels between Austin and San Antone
Love your AVATAR, is that a Basenji?

No, Button in my avatar there is a 12 lb. rat terrier. My user name is one of ner sily nicknames she'll answer to. I have two ratties, actually. Entertaining little dogs. Barrel of laughs everyday. Here's a pic of both of them: http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/...inalNest001.jpg

They are adorable! I have 2 Basenji mixes, The faces are very similar that is why I asked

Is this still the Bawdy's Cheesecake thread? lol. I see a lot of dog talk. Happy Holidays!

Sorry, I veered off topic. I'll butt out.

No, don't butt out! Make some cheesecake, give the dog a taste, and report back!

Made the cheesecake on Monday. Partook of it last night. It was /amazing/. And freaking easy too. Made it with granulated Splenda, but may experiment with different sweeteners next time.

Thanks for the recipe!

Ditto!

I'm so pleased that everyone seems to like this recipe. It's a regular (read: "filled with sugar") recipe that I got from a friend and simply substituted Splenda for the sugar and made it without the graham cracker crust.

I think we all need to work on some imaginative variations and maybe post them separately with titles like, "Bawdy's Cheesecake: Pumpkin" and "Bawdy's Cheesecake: Peanut Butter and Chocolate." They might be easier to find than having to scroll all the way through this thread.

Thank goodness this recipe is still posted here...we moved a few months ago and I cannot find my recipe book...there was a pumpkin bake on this site I need to find as well...