Classic Cheesecake

Submitted by: aLyStEr...

Ingredients:

Crust:

2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs (500mL)
2 tbsp Sugar (30mL)
½ cup Melted Butter (125mL)

Filling:

750g Cream Cheese (usually 3 pkgs)
3 lge Eggs
¾ cup Sugar (175mL)
2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract (10mL)

(Optional)

¼ cup Lemon Juice (60mL)
2 tsp Lemon Peel (10mL)

Method:

- Preheat oven to 325F(160C). Combine sugar, butter and Graham crumbs in a medium sized bowl. Spray a 9inch springform pan with cooking spray. Press graham crumb crust onto bottom and at lwast 1 inch up the sides of the pan. Bake 5 minutes and cool.

- Beat softened cream cheese with mixer, do not overbeat. Add sugar and blend well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla (add lemon juice and peel if desired), mix carefully. Pour cheese mixture into the pre-baked crust and bake for 45-50 minutes or until almost cooked. The centre will be wobbly. Let cool. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.

Recipe added or updated on: March, 2004.