DESSERTS - Cheese Torte/Cheesecake

By juliekutil

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 T margarine, melted
• 2 cream cheeses
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs, separated

Preparation

Step 1

Combine crumbs and margarine. Press to bottom of 9 inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice and vanilla. Mix at medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, mix well. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites with mix. Pour over crust.. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.

*For cheesecake add 1 tsp grated vanilla rind with juice, vanilla, cream cheese and sugar