X-tra Special Cheesecake
Crust:
1 pkg. (5 1/3 oz.) graham crackers
¼ cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) melted margarine
Cake:
3 – 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 T. vanilla
1 pint sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup sugar
For crust, break crackers into quarters into work bowl of processor with metal blade. Process with short pulses to make fine crumbs. Add sugar and process about 2 seconds until combined with crumbs. With machine running, add melted margarine and process until it is absorbed by the crumbs. Line bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with crumb mixture, packing it down firmly.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
For cake, in work bowl, process 1 pkg. of cream cheese and I egg until combined. Without removing mixture process the same ingredients twice more. Add the remaining egg, 1 cup sugar, and 1 T. vanilla. Process thoroughly. Scrape down the sides of the work bowl and process another 5 to 10 seconds. Pour over crust and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Process sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Spread topping on cake and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes. Cool cake . Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours. Just before serving, remove sides of pan.
This is “the” cake. Delicious.
ALTERNATE CRUST:
Combine
2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
½ cup butter – melted
2 Tablespoons sugar
Mix thoroughly and spread in bottom of pan
Pat down tightly
1 pkg. (5 1/3 oz.) graham crackers
¼ cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) melted margarine
Cake:
3 – 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 T. vanilla
1 pint sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
½ cup sugar
For crust, break crackers into quarters into work bowl of processor with metal blade. Process with short pulses to make fine crumbs. Add sugar and process about 2 seconds until combined with crumbs. With machine running, add melted margarine and process until it is absorbed by the crumbs. Line bottom of a 10-inch springform pan with crumb mixture, packing it down firmly.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
For cake, in work bowl, process 1 pkg. of cream cheese and I egg until combined. Without removing mixture process the same ingredients twice more. Add the remaining egg, 1 cup sugar, and 1 T. vanilla. Process thoroughly. Scrape down the sides of the work bowl and process another 5 to 10 seconds. Pour over crust and bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
Process sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until thoroughly combined. Spread topping on cake and return to oven for an additional 10 minutes. Cool cake . Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours. Just before serving, remove sides of pan.
This is “the” cake. Delicious.
ALTERNATE CRUST:
Combine
2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
½ cup butter – melted
2 Tablespoons sugar
Mix thoroughly and spread in bottom of pan
Pat down tightly