Northwest Cheesecake Supreme Recipe

Homemade cheesecake recipe

• Meal Type: Cake
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
• 3 T Sugar
• 3 T Margarine, Melted
• 32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1 c Sugar
• 3 T Unbleached All-purpose Flour
• 4 Large Eggs
• 1 c Sour Cream
• 1 T Vanilla
• 21 oz (1 can) Cherry Pie Filling

Directions

1. Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan
2. Bake at 325F for 10 minutes
3. Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended
4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition
5. Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust
6. Bake at 450F for 10 minutes
7. Reduce temperature to 250F, continue baking for 1 hour
8. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before remobing rim of pan
9. Chill
10. Top with pie filling just before serving
11. VARIATION: Substitute 1 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts and 2 T sugar for graham cracker crumbs and sugar.