Vanilla Cheesecake

Ginger Graham Cracker CrustJames Baigrie
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Makes one 9-inch pie| Hands-On Time: 10m | Total Time: 9hr 00m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Make the Ginger Graham Cracker Crust.
  2. Preheat oven to 325° F.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add 1 cup of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and mix until well combined.
  4. Pour the batter into the crust and bake until set, 45 to 50 minutes.
  5. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and the remaining sugar and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the cheesecake, spreading it to the edge. Bake 5 minutes.
  6. Cool and refrigerate overnight before serving.
By Frank Mentasana,  November 2004

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 787Calories From Fat 63%
  • Calcium  127mg
  • Carbohydrate  64g
  • Cholesterol  250mg
  • Fat  55g
  • Fiber  1g
  • Iron  3mg
  • Protein  13mg
  • Sat Fat  33g
  • Sodium  463mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Henckels Five Star 8-Inch Chef’s Knife
Run a sharp paring knife around the outside of the crust before releasing the cake from the pan. Use a sharp chef's knife to cut the cake.

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