The Ultimate Cheesecake
Terrie
Not your average cheesecake recipe.
ingredients
Crust:- 1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup ground pecans
- 1/4 cup soft butter
- 4 (8oz.) packages cream cheese
- 1/2 pint heavy cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 6 eggs
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 box frozen strawberries, defrosted
- 1 cup fresh strawberries.
- Pour frozen strawberries over chilled cheesecake and arrange fresh strawberries on top.
- OR
- Glaze top of cheesecake with melted white or semi sweet chocolate, or a chocolate ganache.
- OR
- Use a jar of blueberry or your favorite preserves, put the jar in the microwave for 5 seconds at a time until softened enough to spread on cheesecake.
directions
- 1
Ingredients for filling should be at room temperature.
- 2
Cream the cheese. Add eggs, one at a time beating thoroughly after each. Add all the other ingredients and beat until smooth. Pour into crust and bake for 50 minutes in a 325 degree oven. DO NOT OVERBAKE! Turn oven off and leave cake in oven for another hour with door closed. Remove cake to cool. Chill overnight before serving.
notes
This came from a church cookbook. It is the very best cheesecake I've ever made and a family and friend favorite for years.
Source: Terrie
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