(Memorial Day) cheesecake
Simple baked cheesecake.
Servings: 10
Cost: 25
Equipment
- Electric beater
- 8 inch springform
- Baking paper
Ingredients
Crust
- 18 Graham crackers
- 1 stick butter Around 4 oz
- 1 tsp dry ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
Filling
- 1 lb cream cheese This is two normal cream cheese bricks. Room temperature works better.
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 ts vanilla essence
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
- 4 eggs
Topping
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 ts vanilla essence
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- 1 Tbs sugar
Instructions
Crust
- Melt the butter in a saucepan or in the microwave.
- Crush the graham crackers. I place them in a ziploc bag and crush them with a hard object. I have used a saucepan, a tin can, Thor's hammer... It is a good way of releasing tension, and also perfect for the kids to tackle.
- Mix the crushed crackers with the spices, and then with the butter.
- Butter the bottom of the springform and cover it with the cracker mix. Then pack it, lifting it up the sides. I use a glass to help me get an even result.
- Place it on the fridge.
Filling
- Preheat the oven at 350ยบ.
- Beat the cream cheese.
- Add the sugar, vanilla essence and lemon juice, and beat some more.
- Incorporate the eggs, one at a time, and beat after you add each egg.
- Pour the filling in the crust.
- Pop in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
Topping
- Mix well the sour cream, sugar and lemon juice.
- When the cheesecake is done, spread the topping on top and bake it for 7 more minutes.
- Let it cool and refrigerate for a couple of hours.
- Decorate it any way you want.
- Enjoy!