Cheesecake

prep time:
30 minutes
total time:
2 hours
Makes 1 10" cake
ChristianeChristiane Hubbard

ingredients

Crust:
  • 1 c graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 T butter
  • 3 T sugar
Cake:
  • 2 lb. 3 oz. cream cheese, soft
  • 12 oz. sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 12 oz. sour cream
  • 9 oz. half & half
  • 1/2 t each vanilla and orange extract

directions

  • 1

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • 2

    2. Cut out a 10“ circle of parchment paper (use a cake pan to trace it), put it in the bottom of a 10” springform pan and grease the pan. Combine the crust ingredients and press them into the bottom of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool.

  • 3

    2. Cream cream cheese and sugar well.

  • 4

    3. Add eggs in three batches, scraping the bowl well each time to avoid lumps.

  • 5

    4. Add the rest and pour into prepared pan.

  • 6

    4. Bake at 350°F in a water bath for 1 1/2 hours, rotating once while cooking. Let cool well before removing side of pan and refrigerate before serving.

notes

The easiest way to cut cheesecake is with fishing line or dental floss.

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