Mrs. Casement's Cheesecake

Mrs. Casement’s cheesecake is the best basic cheesecake recipe ever. This came from Terri Casement, LAFB, Maine. It is her mother-in-law’s recipe. After moving from Loring, I misplaced the recipe and included a note in a Christmas card to Terri to ask for a copy. She graciously sent another.

ingredients

Crust

1 c flour
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 c butter, melted

Filling

32 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
2 t vanilla
3 T flour
1 T lemon juice (optional)
2 c sour cream

directions

Crust

1
Preheat oven to 400°.
2
For crust, combine flour, sugar, egg, & vanilla.
3
Add butter.
4
Press part (about 2/3) of the dough onto the bottom of a springform pan.
5
Bake about 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.
6
Refrigerate remaining dough.

Filling

1
Preheat oven to 525°.
2
Using a wooden spoon, beat cream cheese until smooth.
3
Add sugar, vanilla, flour, & lemon juice.
4
Add eggs, 1 at a time.
5
Blend in sour cream.
6
Press the remaining dough around the sides of the cooled springform pan, making sure to seal the bottom.
7
Add the filling and bake at 525° for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 200° and bake for 1 hour.
8
Turn the oven off, and leave cheesecake in the oven for another hour. DO NOT OPEN oven door.