CHEESECAKE

By

Ann Dunn

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 C. graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 tea. Ground cinnamon
  • chopped pecans (optional)
  • 3 T. sugar
  • 3 T. melted margarine
  • ●Spray spring from pan with Pam or lightly oil bottom and sides
  • ●Mix crumbs, sugar, cinnamon in small bowl. Add margarine and blend well.
  • ●Press evenly over bottom of pan. (May press chopped nuts in crust)
  • ●Refrigerate while preparing filling.
  • Filling:
  • 3 (8-oz.) pkg cream cheese @ room temperature
  • 5 lg. eggs at room temp.
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 1/4 tea. salt
  • ●With mixer beat cream cheese until it is smooth and creamy.
  • ●Add eggs one at a time, beating well.
  • ●Add sugar and salt and blend well.
  • ●Beat 10 min. until smooth, creamy, and paler in color.
  • ●Pour in pan.
  • ●Bake @ 350 F. for 50 min. or until cake is set and top is formed. (The cake will be light golden brown.)
  • ●Remove from oven and place pan on wire rack for 20 min until the cake sets.
  • Topping:
  • 1 ½ C. sour cream (12 oz total)
  • ½ tea. vanilla
  • 3 T. sugar
  • ●With wooden spoon, mix above ingredients about 1 min. or until smooth.
  • ●Pour over cake spreading gently over surface.
  • ●Return to oven and bake 10-12 min. until set.
  • ●Cool pan on wire rack.
  • ●Refrigerate until cold or up to 2 days before serving. (freezes well)

Preparation

Step 1

●After the cake has cooled or several hours before serving, place a can of cherry pie filling that has been chilled, on top of cake. Serve.