Our Favorite Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
682
Calories
Total time
145
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and 2 Tbs sugar in a bowl.
  3. Add butter and stir until moistened.
  4. Press mixture into the bottom and sides of a -inch springform pan to form crust.
  5. Place in freezer until ready to fill.
  6. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with hand mixer until creamy.
  7. Add sugar a little at a time until creamy.
  8. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  9. Beat in cornstarch.
  10. Beat in vanilla, almond extract, and lemon juice.
  11. Beat in sour cream.
  12. Pour into chilled pie crust.
  13. Place a shallow pan of water about 1/2 inch deep on bottom oven rack.
  14. Place cheesecake on rack above water.
  15. Bake 12 minutes.
  16. Without opening door, lower heat to 250 degrees.
  17. Let bake for 45 minutes to an hour or until center is set.
  18. Turn off oven and leave oven door ajar for 1 hour.
  19. Remove cake from oven and bring to room temperature
  20. Fridge overnight.
  21. You can top the cake with canned pie filling before chilling, or you can serve the plain cheesecake with a choice of chilled, canned pie fillings served on the side.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 681.6 Kcal (2854 kJ)
Calories from fat 442.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 49.11g 76%
Cholesterol 192.05mg 64%
Sodium 534.6mg 22%
Potassium 224.86mg 5%
Total Carbs 49.38g 16%
Sugars 24.72g 99%
Dietary Fiber 1.44g 6%
Protein 11.25g 23%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 151.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 311.47 Kcal (1304 kJ)
Calories from fat 201.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.44g 76%
Cholesterol 87.76mg 64%
Sodium 244.29mg 22%
Potassium 102.75mg 5%
Total Carbs 22.57g 16%
Sugars 11.3g 99%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 6%
Protein 5.14g 23%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 69.4mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.4
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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