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Basic Cheesecake Recipe


Basic Cheesecake Recipe Msamethyst1 / All my dishes
1 year, 3 months ago
My favorite, no-fail cheesecake recipe. Found it in a Philly Cream Cheese cookbook. Has served as the basis for several variations.
Prep:20m Cook:80m Servings:12

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Ingredients
  • Crust
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons butter - melted
  • Filling
  • 4 packages cream cheese - 8 ounces each
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • Topping
  • Blueberry or cherry pie filling - home made or canned
  • OR top as desired

Directions
  1. Crust: Combine crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325°, 10 minutes.
  2. Filling: Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 450°, 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°; continue baking 1 hour. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.
  3. Topping: Top with pie filling or desired topping when cooled completely. Sliced fresh fruit glazed with orange marmalade or apricot preserves tastes great and looks really pretty.

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bakerbob 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Have used this basic recipe alot, very good results. consider lime zest and lemon juice to round out the profile

shirleyoma 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I love this recipe! It is good basic recipe.. thank you for posting.

cubralinda 7 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Yum yum!! Thanks. Ill add blueberries on the top with whip cream =-0)

nonnielavene 7 months ago said:
I tried this for Thanksgiving and what a hit!
It is simple and delicious!
Thanks for sharing!


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