Recipe
Dessert
Cheesecake
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Author
Hy-Vee Test Kitchen
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Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 16
| Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
|---|---|---|
| 2 c. crushed graham crackers | ||
| ½ c. butter, melted | ||
| ¼ c. chopped walnuts | ||
| 3 (8 oz each) pkg cream cheese, softened | ||
| 1 ½ c. sugar | ||
| 5 eggs | ||
| 3 tbsp. lemon juice | ||
| 1 pt. sour cream | ||
| ½ c. sugar | ||
| 1 tsp. vanilla | ||
| Fresh fruit, for garnish |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and walnuts. Press on bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
- Combine cream cheese and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each egg. Beat in lemon juice. Pour filling over crust.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes without opening oven door.
- Remove cheesecake from oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
- Mix sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Spread topping over cheesecake.
- Return pan to oven and bake for 15 minutes longer at 300 degrees.
- Cool on rack for several hours. Refrigerate overnight before serving.
- Serve plain or topped with fresh fruit.
Nutrition facts
Servings
400 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 29g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
- Sodium: 260mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 29g
- Protein: 7g
Daily Values
0%
Vitamin A 20%
0%
Vitamin C 2%
0%
Iron 6%
0%
Calcium 6%