Bernice's Cream Cheese Cake - Linda's File

By Lindae999

Ingredients

• CRUST
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• FILLING
• 1 lb philadelphia regular cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 Extra large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• TOPPING
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 46mins

Preparation

Step 1

CRUST
1) Melt a half stick of butter (1/4 cup)
2) Add the 1/4 cup sugar to the melted butter
3) Add the graham cracker crumbs
4) Mix and put on the bottom of a 7X11 inch biscuit pan.
5) Bake 3-4 minutes to set at 375 degrees

FILLING
1) In a mixing bowl, cream the lb of cream cheese with the sugar
2) Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition
3) Add the tsp of vanilla.
4) Pour the mixture into the graham cracker lined pan
5) Bake 20 minutes at 375 degrees
6) Cool on rack for 10-15 minutes

TOPPING
1) Mix the sour cream, sugar and vanilla by hand with a spatula
2) Pour over baked cream cheese cake
3) Bake again with the topping for 12 minutes at 375 degrees or until done.

Cool and enjoy. This freezes very well.

Top with cherry, blueberry, or strawberry pie filling if desired.