Description
Entertain with ease and elegance – all it takes is a signature cheesecake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 32 ounces of cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cup of sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- For the crust, in a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into the bottom of a round spring form pan and freeze.
- For the filling, beat softened cream cheese and sugar on medium high for three minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, and then chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving.
- Suggestions for dressing up your cheesecake: sugared cranberries, raspberry coulis, and/or chocolate shavings/curls.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins