Very Best Cheese Cake

10 ingredients
40 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c. crushed graham crackers
  • 1/4 c. melted butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 lb. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 Tbsp. sugar

Directions

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    Combine crushed graham crackers with melted butter until well blended.
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    Pat down firmly to
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    form crust in bottom of well greased 9-inch spring pan, making sure
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    edges
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    of
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    the
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    pan are sealed. Beat eggs well.
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    Add
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    cream
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    cheese
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    and
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    beat
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    until mixture is smooth.
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    Next, add 1
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    cup sugar, lemon juice and the flour.
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    Beat until all ingredients
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    are well
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    mixed.
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    Add sour cream, vanilla and 4 tablespoons sugar.
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    After mixture has been well blended, pour into spring
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    pan
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    with
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    the
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    graham
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    cracker crust.
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    Bake at 375° for one
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    hour or
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    until
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    outer edges have turned brown. Cool, then remove sides and refrigerate. Cake is at
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    its best after
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    being
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    refrigerated overnight
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    or
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    longer. Before serving,
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    cake may be
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    topped
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    with
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    prepared
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    cherry, blueberry or pineapple pie filling.
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    Serves about 15.

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