What is a simple recipe for making a cheese cake?
I have made this recipe for years. It’s a delicious simple cheesecake. CHEESECAKE WITH SOUR CREAM TOPPING Cream together: 1 1/2 lb. cream cheese 1 c. sugar Add: 5 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla Mix until well blended. CRUST: 18 graham crackers, crushed fine 1 tbsp. sugar 2 tbsp. melted butter Mix well. Line bottom and sides of buttered 9 x 12 inch baking dish with graham cracker crust. Fill with cream cheese mixture and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. Bake the cheesecake in a hot water bath to keep the oven moisture high and the heat gentle. (A water bath is using a larger pan containing water in which to place the smaller cheesecake baking pan.) Remember to put foil outside of your springform pan so water doesn’t get into it. Do not open the oven door to check on it often, it will cause the cake to crack. TOPPING: 1 pt. sour cream 2/3 c. sugar 1 tbsp. vanilla Blend until smooth. Pour over the cheesecake and return to oven for 5 minutes. Cool on rack for at least 2 hours.
