Plain Cheesecake

Name: Plain Cheesecake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust:; 1.5-2 cups Graham Cracker Crumb; 1/4 th tsp ground cinnamon; 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted at room temperature; Filling :; 4 (8 oz)packages original cream cheese softened but not whipped; 1 1/4 tsp sugar; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 4 large eggs

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

#goldenapron /post- 13/ 28.5.19
Cheese cake is a sweet dessert consisting of one or more layers. The main thick layer consists of a creamy soft layer of cream cheese,eggs and sugar.A crumbly Graham Cracker crust and silky cream cheese filling that is the essence of a perfect cheese cake.

Kumkum Chatterjee @cook_12055532

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Ingredients

Crust:
1.5-2 cupsGraham Cracker Crumb
1/4 th tspground cinnamon
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted at room temperature
Filling :
4(8 oz)packages original cream cheese softened but not whipped
1 1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 cupsour cream
1 tbsplemon juice
2 tspvanilla extract
4large eggs

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Place a large pan filled with 1/2 inch water in oven.Mix Graham Cracker (alternative Digestive biscuits) crumbs and cinnamon.Add butter.Press crust onto bottom and 2/3rd of the way up a well greased 9 inch Springform pan(alternative glass baking dish) lined with parchment.
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Wrap a large piece of foil around bottom of pan.Freeze until filling is prepared.
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Filling: Use a hand blender or better still an electric mixer to mix cream cheese,sugar,sour cream and vanilla.Blend until smooth and creamy.Scrape down sides of bowl.Whisk eggs in a bowl.Add to cream cheese mixture.
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Blend just until eggs are incorporated.Overbeating may ruin the cheesecake and cracks may form while baking. Remove crust from freezer and pour in filling.Carefully place cheesecake into preheated water bath.
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Bake for 12 minutes.Turn oven to 325°F and bake until top of cheesecake turns golden,50 to 60 minutes.Remove cake to a wire rack to cool.
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☆Important to remember to use everything at room temperature to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth creamy cheesecake. Also while baking, put a separate pan of water in the oven.This is the secret to getting moist and soft cheesecake.If you don't do this (it is also called water bath) then your cheesecake may come out dry.Chill overnight.With a sharp knife free the edges.Cut wedges out of cheesecake and serve chilled garnished with strawberries or raspberries.