Just Plain Luscious Cheesecake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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8 ounces plain graham crackers
1 1/2 cups extra finely granulated sugar, plus (baker's sugar)
2 tablespoons extra finely granulated sugar (baker's sugar)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 (8 ounce) blocks cream cheese, softened
1 egg
4 tablespoons vanilla
2 cups sour cream
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
For the crust, combine the graham crackers, 1/2 cup of the sugar and the melted butter in a food processor. Process until very fine and evenly moistened.
Press crust mixture evenly into a springform pan. Put pan into the fridge for 10 minutes to firm. While this is firming work on the filling.
For the filling, combine the cream cheese, 1 cup of the sugar, the egg, and 2 tablespoons of the vanilla into the food processor and cream together until very smooth.
Pour the filling mixture into the crust and bake in a 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.
When done baking, remove cheesecake from the oven and cool for 15 minutes.
Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees.
While the cheesecake is cooling, make the topping. In a small bowl, combine the sour cream with the remaining 2 tablespoons of vanilla and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
Spread topping over the cooled filling.
Bake in a 450 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Let cool and ENJOY!
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