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cooking contest - Send us your best cheesecake recipe, and you could win $500!

It's creamy, luscious and lovely, which makes cheesecake a frequent guest on dinner tables. To ensure that we keep your recipe boxes filled with a variety of to-die-for cheesecakes, we've selected this irresistible treat for our next recipe contest. Whether your best cheesecake is a sweet dessert or a savory appetizer, send it our way. It could earn you a cash prize and the admiration of Taste of Home readers everywhere!

Send us your favorite:

* Topped or swirled with fruit, chocolate or caramel
* Blended with herbs, veggies or spices
* Baked in an oven or refrigerator-ready
* Bite-size, single-serving or huge
* Hassle-free or water bath required
* Spiked with booze or coffee
* Ethnically inspired or classically American
* Layered with cake or ice cream or eaten straight up
* Enjoyed as the savory start of a meal or served as the grand finale

September Recipe Contests 2011 Entry deadline is Sept. 14, 2011
September Recipe Contests 2011 Top Prize: $500

Winners will be announced in the April/May 2012 issue.

September Recipe Contests 2011 Rules

You may enter more than one recipe. If you email or mail your recipe, be sure to print the name of the contest as well as your full name, street address and phone number, including area code, with each entry. Be specific with measurements, directions and the size of cans, packages and pans so others can successfully make your recipe. Include a few words about the origin of your recipe. Share any compliments it's received, plus any variations you recommend. If any duplicates are received, the entries with the earliest postmarks will be considered.

September Recipe Contests 2011 website: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Contests/Recipe-Contests/Wild-About-Cheesecake