20-Pound Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup sugar
8 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix cracker crumbs and 1/4 cup of sugar. Stir in butter and cinnamon until crumbs are moist.
Pat evenly onto bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes and remove from oven. Let cool.
Reduce oven heat to 275\u00b0.
Cream remaining 3/4 cup sugar with softened cream cheese. Add remaining ingredients in order listed. Mix until smooth.
Pour into crust and bake 1 1/2 hours, or until cake is set.
Remove from oven and cool until sides pull away from springform pan.
Unmold and chill in refrigerator, covered loosely, until 30 minutes before serving.