Our Best Cheesecake
Better than all the rest. What else can we say? How about this: It's a rich, creamy, cherry-topped showstopper dessert that's so easy, even beginners can pull it off.
Prep time15 min
Total time6hr 25min
ServingsMakes 16 servings.
Ingredients
- 14 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1-3/4 cups crumbs)
- ⅓ cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1¼ cups sugar, divided
- 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine graham crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom and 2-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour into crust.
- Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Turn oven off. Open oven door slightly. Let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour.
- Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
- Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
- Top with pie filling just before serving.
Recipe Tips
- Variation
Prepare recipe as directed, using Neufchatel cheese and light sour cream. - How to Easily Cut Creamy Desserts
When cutting creamy-textured desserts, such as cheesecake, carefully wipe off the knife blade between cuts with a clean damp towel. This prevents the creamy filling from building up on the blade, ensuring nice clean cuts that leave the filling intact. - Note
Decrease oven temperature to 325°F if using a dark nonstick springform pan.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 370 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 23g | |
| Saturated fat 14g | |
| Cholesterol 105mg | |
| Sodium 300mg | |
| Carbohydrate 36g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Total sugars 28g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 20 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 0 %DV |
| Calcium | 6 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
