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The Best Classic Cheesecake Recipe Ever
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Crust
For the crust and top:2 pkgs graham crackers crushed (approx 2 cups)
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
8 tbsp butter (1 stick)
1 tbsp cinnamon
Crush the graham crackers, add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly (hands work well). Pack into the pan you have chosen - it can be a spring form pan (a large one) or a 13x9 inch flat cake pan, or something of suitable size. Let the crust sit in a refrigerator for 1/2 hour or at the very least while you are making the filling.
Filling
1-1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. almond extract
2+ tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 whole eggs
24 oz. sour cream
1/4 tsp. salt
2 small or 1 large can pineapple, drained (optional)
1 can of cherry pie filling (optional)
Assembly
(Optional) Spread the pineapple over the chilled crust. Cheesecake purists may wish to skip this step, but it does make the cake more moist.
Pour the cream cheese mixture into the crust. If you like, you can save some of the crust and sprinkle it over the top in an artistic pattern; however, I see the Thirteen Coins is not doing this anymore, and it's really not necessary.
Baking
(Optional):
Spread the cherry pie filling on the top.
Enjoy it - you deserve it!
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rms wrote...
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Posted October 21, 2008
Julia wrote
My daughter recently made this cheesecake and it's delicious. She used the cherries and not the pineapple...but I think the pineapple would make it moist and give it some zest. Thanks!
Posted October 09, 2008
Jimmie wrote...
"if you can wait that long" -- exactly my problem! :-) YUM!
Posted September 27, 2008
CleanerLife wrote...
Sweet!
I love cheesecake, but have never tried to make it. I might give this a go.
Posted September 23, 2008
Poll - Like a Classic Cheesecake, or with Extra Ingredients
Like Cherries on top?
Let's hear what you think - do you like a classic cheesecake, just the beauty and purity of it, or do you like to add special goodies? Cherries on top, pineapple on the crust, chocolate flakes... Hmmmmm!
