Sour Cream Cheesecake

By KDCooks

A “Joy of Cooking” Favorite

Ingredients

• Crumb Crust:
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 to 1/2 sifted confectioner’s sugar
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Filling:
• 2 well beaten eggs
• 3/4 lb. cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Glaze:
• 11/2 cups sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

For Crust:
Grind crumbs in food processor until very fine. Stir in the rest of ingredients.

Press into 2½ inch deep, 9 inch spring form pan. Chill the crust.

Filling:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all filling ingredients in bowl and pour into chilled crust.

Bake about 20 minutes. Dust with cinnamon. Cool at room temperature.

Glaze:
Heat oven to 425 degrees.
Mix all glaze ingredients then pour over cheesecake. Bake for about 5 minutes.

Let cool, then refrigerate for 6 to 12 hours before serving