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MAKE CHEESECAKE
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Preheat the oven to 325, spray a 9 inch springform pan with bakers spray.
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Have a baking pan with sides lined with foil ready to place cheesecake on
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In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth.
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Add the eggs and beat after each egg, add the sugar and beat until creamy about 1 minute
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Add sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and .lemon juice, beat just until smooth, don't overneat
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Add drops of orange food color until you get color you like and mix unto uniform in color
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Pour cheesecake into prepared springform pan
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Wrap foil around sprinform pan to protect it, and place in foil lined pan.
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( no water bath needed for this cheesecake ) Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes until there is just about set.
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It should have a very slight jiggle in center, don't overcook but be sure it's almost firm as it will be rolled into balls.
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Cool on rack , keep foil on pan.
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Cool to room temperature then cover and refigerate until very cold, overnight
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To make cheesecake balls.
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Line a baking sheet or plates with foil.
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Remove cheesecake from refigerator and remove springform pan side
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Cut or scoop the cheesecake into 1 inch balls.
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If you roll them with your hands , scoop into palm and roll quickly.
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They are easier to work when cold.
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Drop onto prepared foil pan, continue with entire cheesecake.
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Cover pan and freeze until balls arefrozen, at least 2 hours or overnight
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MAKE DARK CHOCOLATE COVERED CHEESECAKE BALLS.
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Using half of cheesecake balls, keep remaining frozen.
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Melt semi sweet chocolate until smooth.Have sprinkles ready
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Working quickly either with a skewer or a fork and spoon dip each cheesecake ball in chocolate to coat, let excess drip off and place on foil lined pan.
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Add sprinkles while chocolate is wet.
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Freeze to set
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FOR WHITE CHOCOLATE COVERED CHEESECAKE BALLS
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Melt white chocolate until smooth.
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Have sprinkles ready to use
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Using a skewer or fork and spoon dip remaining frozen cheesecake balls in whitchocolate, letting excess drip off and dropping onto foil lined plates or pan.
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Add sprinkles while chocolate is wet, freeze until set
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When frozen cheesecake balls can be put in freezer bags to store infreezer
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To serve defost in refigerator and serve thawed allowing to warm to room temperature for 15 minutes for best flavor
