Cheese Cake

Home Made Cheese Cake!!!

Cheese cake is a favorite dessert for a lot of people. They are delicious indeed. Since we moved to Tennessee and I made a cheesecake for a carry-in or potluck as it is called here. It was a HUGE hit and a request every time we have a reason to share a meal. I have made several different kinds but the most requested is a New York Style Cheese cake. This take a little preplanning but it is not difficult just a little time consuming (completely worth it!)

This is the recipe I use, the ingredients I used and how I made it along with a few pictures. I am old school and still have cookbooks that I have had for many years and made notes or changes that I have tried for my family. This recipe that is tried and true is off the back of the box of Keebler graham cracker crumbs. I cut it out and saved it in my Philadelphia Cream Cheese … Cheese cake recipe book.

FILLING:

4 packages of cream cheese, softened

1 1/3 cups sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 tablespoon vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup sour cream

Put the 4 packages of cream cheese in a large bowl (Set out about 2 hours prior, let get to room temp.)

Add sugar and vanilla mix until combined

Add cornstarch and 1 egg at a time mixing thoroughly scraping sides after each egg

Add sour cream and mix

CRUST:

2 cups Keebler graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted

2 tablespoons of sugar

Melt 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter (I am sure you could use margarine but I prefer real butter, add 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs and combine well.

Dump the mixture in a 9 inch springform pan (I cover the bottom part with parchment paper and trim the excess around the bottom of the pan after it is put in place.). Press the crumbs evenly on the bottom and a little up the sides of the pan. Put in the freezer while you mix up the filling.