Plain Cheesecake

I took a very basic cheesecake recipe (cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, sugar) that I learned in a middle school cooking class, and revised it over the years. The idea for the crust came from a my mother's cheesecake crust that she used for Jello instant cheesecake.

CulinarySensei @cook_2783250

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Ingredients

4 hours

16 servings

Crust
3/4 cupGraham Cracker or Vanilla Wafers or a mix of both (crushed)
1/4 cupPecans, Walnuts, Peanuts, or whatever nuts you like (finely chopped). If you don't wish to use nuts, use 1/4 cup cracker mixture listed above.
2 tbspMelted Butter
Filling
24 ozCream Cheese
1/2 stickButter (optional)
1 cupSugar
5Eggs
1/4 cupFlour
2 tspLemon Juice
2 tspVanilla Extract
1/4 tbspBlack Pepper (optional)
16 ozSour Cream

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4 hours

1

ALL INGREDIENTS SHOULD BE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE STARTING.
2

Preheat over to 325°
3

Mix Crust ingredients thoroughly. Pack into the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch Springform Pan. Refrigerate.
4

In a mixing bowl with a hand mixer or wire whisk (or in an electric mix on it's lowest setting), beat the Cream Cheese and Butter until fluffy. Be careful not to over-beat the filling from here on.
5

Add Sugar a little at a time until it's all mixed into the Cream Cheese.
6

Beat in eggs one at a time, thoroughly mixing in each before adding another.
7

Beat in Flour, Vanilla, Lemon Juice and Black Pepper.
8

Mix in Sour Cream.
9

Lightly butter the sides of your Springform pan. Pour Filling over crust.
10

Bake in a water bath for 1 hour & 10 minutes. "Crack" oven door and bake for 1 more hour.
11

Allow to cool slightly before placing in the refrigerator for 18-24 hours to allow the flavors to marry.
12

A "water bath" means you place the dish inside a larger pan of water, which allows for a softer, more even heating. If your Springform pan isn't water tight, placing the pan of water on the rack below the cheesecake is a decent substitute.

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CulinarySensei @cook_2783250

on November 12, 2014 06:34

Mostly self trained (took a few classes in high school). I have won a few cooking contests. I like to use ingredients and methods people wouldn't normally consider and I usually have the answer for a problem. Message me if you want to know more.

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Plain Cheesecake

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