Meredith's Cheesecake

2 Reviews

“It's an easy as pie cheesecake.” - by Meredith

Ingredients

1 cup crushed cinnamon graham crackers
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 pint sour cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

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Original recipe yields 1 - 9 inch cake

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs and butter; coat the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Stir in eggs, sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla. Pour into pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off oven and let cake remain in closed oven for another 1 hour and 15 minutes. Take out and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (18 total)

Calories
323 cal
16%

Fat
26.6 g
41%

Carbs
16.5 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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akline

Dec. 23, 2010

"I was making 2 cheesecakes and didn't have enough cream cheese to finish my 2nd one. I went looking for a recipe that only used 3 cream cheeses and this one came up. I baked both and this one turned o..." See moreut lighter and better with a lot less work than my other one! I did put it in a water bath like I always do and added ground walnuts and a little sugar to the crust for extra flavor. This is a wonderul and easy recipe. Thanks for posting, it is my new favorite cheese cake!"

Alley

Mar. 31, 2012

"Followed the directions with no changes made. The cheesecake while baking, unfortunately overflowed quite a bit - drippings everywhere on the bottom of my oven. It settled back down though. AFter b..." See moreaking, the top of the cheesecake cracked quite a bit. The taste was quite good, but there are better."

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