Joan Mitchell's Cheesecake

robertaroberta

This cheesecake is well loved and served at every BBQ at Joan and Tom’s.

ingredients

  • 24 oz. cream cheese
  • 1 lemon
  • sour cream
  • vanilla
  • sugar
  • graham cracker crumbs

directions

  • 1

    Cream well to soften, 24 oz. of cream cheese

  • 2

    Add juice of 1 lemon, 2 heaping tbsp. sour cream, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1 cup sugar.

  • 3

    Beat until stiff and combine 5 egg whites with cheese mixture.

  • 4

    Pour into lightly greased spring form pan, lightly dusted with graham cracker crumbs on bottom and sides.

  • 5

    Bake at 350 degrees in middle shelf for 1/2 hour.

  • 6

    Turn oven off.

  • 7

    Gently spoon on topping. Let cool in oven, about 6 hours.

  • 8

    Set in fridge overnight.

  • 9

    Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs on top.

  • 10

    Topping:

  • 11

    1 pt. sour cream

  • 12

    4 tbsp. sugar

  • 13

    1 tsp. vanilla

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