Monday, September 7, 2009

Cheese Cake

Crust:

1 cup flour
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. chopped nuts
2/3 stick butter.

Combine flour, nuts, and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles cornmeal. Press into shallow baking pan. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes. Cool. Crumble and press into cheesecake pan (or pie pan).

Filling:

1 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. lemon juice
3 8 oz. packages of softened Phil. Cream Cheese
3/4 tsp. vanilla

Reduce heat to 300. Beat cream cheese well. Add sugar a little at a time. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and lemon juice. Combine thoroughly. Pour into crust. Fill to within 1/2" of top to allow for topping. Bake at 300 for 50 minutes or until center looks done and even.

Topping:
1 c. sour cream
1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 T. sugar

Gradually mix sugar into sour cream. Add vanilla. Pour over cheesecake and return to oven for 10 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate overnight.

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