Family Favorite Cheesecake (Taste of Home)

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 26 2006 Posts: 4316

My comment in my cookbook next to this recipe is "THE BEST!"

2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 butter or marg, melted

Filling:
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs, separated

Topping:
1/2 cup sour cream
2 T. sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Stir in melted marg. Press into the botton and 2 in up sides of a greased 9 inch spring form pan (I have made this recipe in 2 graham cracker pie crusts) Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. cool Reduce heat to 325 degrees.

Ina mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs yolks; beat on low just until combined. In a samll mixing bowl, beat eggs whites until soft peaks form. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust. Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool for 1 hour longer. Refriderate until completely cooled. Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Fpld in whipped cream. Spread over the cheesecake. Refrigerate over night. Remove sides of pan.

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 26 2006 Posts: 4316

Bubby, you can make this one. Bake it divided between 2 pie crusts. It is really an awesome recipe.

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 26 2006 Posts: 4316

This ones for you bubby!

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48145

it's similar to the one in the Lub cookbook; the blue one iirc

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 26 2006 Posts: 4316

This is still one of the best cheesecakes I ever ate. You can make it in a 9x13 pan if you don't want to bother with a spring form pan.

Active Poster Joined: May 17 2012 Posts: 50

3 8 oz softened means 3 block of cc softened? So no whipped cc?

I didn't decide on a recipe yet, but bought two graham cracker crusts, 2 large tempee cc and a 1 lb of sour cream in preparation for after work. Smile