chimpanzee cheesecake

i swear it is the name of the recipe - chimpanzee cheesecake!! i think the name has something to do with the bananas in the recipe - but hey, do chimpanzee really like bananas? Beats me! i got the recipe off the net. And just for kicks, i took some pictures while i was baking it.

OK, first the crust - it is 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup sugar. i used a 9 1/2 inches springform baking pan. All you have to do is blend the crumbs and sugar and cover the base of the pan (grease it well) and the sides. You are supposed to bake it in an oven preheated to 350 F for 10 minutes. Well, i did it and i got a crust that was burnt. So i just baked it for 5 minutes and let it cool down. This is what it looks like before baking -



For the filling, you have to use 1 pound cream cheese, two teaspoons of lime juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 4 large eggs, 6 teaspoons melted butter, 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup mashed banana. i used a blender to blend everything - much easier on your arms than using a whisk. Then just pour the whole thing into the pan.



Just pop the pan in a preheated oven (350 F again) for one hour. You should not open the oven while it is baking - but i opened it twice!! Oh hell, i can never follow instructions to a T. Let it cool with the oven door open.



The end product looks something like this :



And it tastes wonderful - if i may say so myself. It is moist and has just the right amount of sweetness. And the banana flavour is ummm..yummy! Will have to wait till tomorrow for the reactions of the "guinea pigs".

i also cooked lamb briyani and kaasha mangso (mutton). Will leave that for next time.