Perfectly Creamy Cheesecake

3 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:52:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories355.4 kcal (18%)

Total Fat26.1 g (37%)

Carbs26 g (10%)

Sugars20.8 g (23%)

Protein5.6 g (11%)

Sodium218.8 mg (11%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

Crust

1 ¼ cupsgraham cracker crumbs

¼ cupbutter

or margarine, melted

1 tablespoonsugar

Filling

3 packagescream cheese

softened

1 cupsugar

¼ cupall-purpose flour

3eggs

room temperature

½ cupsour cream

1 tablespoonlemon juice

1 teaspoonvanilla

1 cancherry pie filling

or blueberry, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300ºF. For crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar until well blended. Press crumb mixture into bottom of Springform Pan. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven to cooling rack.

Step 2

For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour at medium speed of electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time; mix at low speed just until blended. Stir in sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla. Pour filling into crust.

Step 3

Bake 55-60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken (the center will firm as it cools). Remove from oven to cooling rack. Immediately run releasing tool round sides of cake to loosen from pan; cool completely. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Release collar from pan. To serve, top with pie filling, if desired. Cut into wedges.