Basset Hound Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup chopped nuts
3 tablespoons melted butter
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350.
Mix graham cracker crumbs, nuts and melted butter together and press in 10-inch springform pan.
In large bowl, mix cream cheese, eggs, 1 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Pour over crust. bake 45 to 50 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar. Smooth over baked cake. Bake until light brown, about 10 minutes.
You can top this cheesecake with a can of cherry or blueberry pie filling if you like, but I prefer it plain.