Classic Cheesecake

 

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INGREDIENTS
Yield: 1
Yield: 10 servings
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  Crust
2 cups graham cracker crumbs 500 mL
2 tbsp sugar 30 mL
1/2 cup Lactantia Butter melted 125 mL
  Filling
3 pkgs Lactantia Original Cream Cheese, or Lactantia Light Cream Cheese softened 3 × 250 g
3 large eggs 3
3/4 cup sugar 175 mL
1/4 cup lemon juice (optional) 50 mL
2 tsp lemon peel, grated (optional) 10 mL
2 tsp vanilla 10 mL

PREPARATION
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325ºF (180ºC). Spray 9” (22.5 cm) springform pan with cooking spray. Press graham crumb crust onto bottom and at least 1 inch (2.5cm) up sides of pan. Bake 5 minutes and cool.
  2. Combine sugar, butter and graham cracker crumbs in a medium sized bowl. Beat softened cream cheese with mixer, do not overbeat. Add sugar and blend well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla, mix carefully.
  3. Pour cheese mixture into pre-baked crust and bake 45-50 minutes or until almost cooked. The center will be

Baking Tips:

-Cream cheese should be at room temperature.
-For a smooth cheesecake, scrape down sides of bowl continually during the mixing process.
-Cheesecakes do not set until completely cool and chilled.



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