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Title: Best Cheesecake
Categories: Cheesecake
Yield: 6 Servings
| Crumb Crust | ||
| 2 | c | Crumbs use graham crackers, |
| Vanilla wafers, chocolate | ||
| Cookies or ... | ||
| 1/3 | c | Sugar |
| 1/3 | c | Butter, melted |
| Filling | ||
| 4 | 8 oz. packages cream cheese | |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 5 | Eggs | |
| 3 | ts | Vanilla |
| 2 1/2 | ts | Lemon juice |
| 1/2 | ts | Lemon peel |
Mix crumbs and press ina 9 inch springform pan and bake 350 for 6 minutes
and cool. Soften cream cheese to room temperature. Cream the cream cheese
and sugar together. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and mix well.
Pour into crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. In the meantime, mix
the topping ingredients. Topping
: 1 pint sour cream, 2 tsp. vanilla, 1/4 cup sugar Spread topping on the
cheesecake while it is still hot. Bake another 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before removing from the pan. Optional:
Spread cheese cake with preserves, pie topping or fresh fruit if desired.
From: Leeann Mazurka previous next