Saturday, December 19, 2009

Grandma's Cheesecake

This is a family favorite, especially during the holidays!

Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 stick butter, melted

Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Press into a lightly greased 9x13 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes. Cool slightly.

Filling:
5 - 8oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
5 eggs, room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla

Beat cream cheese blocks in a mixer, gradually adding sugar. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and then pour over cooled crust. Bake at 300 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes before adding topping.

Topping:
3 cups sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix all ingredients together and then pour over partially cooled cheesecake filling. Bake at 300 degrees for 5 minutes.

1 comment:

Jane said...

Anything from Shana's grandma is good! I've been looking for a good cheesecake recipe. Will try this!