Tried and True Cheesecake
So easy, even a novice can make it.
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 2/3 c graham cracker crumbs 5 1/2 oz graham crackers makes the right amount of crumbs
- 1/3 c sugar
- 1/3 c butter or margarine melted
Cheesecake Filling
- 3 packages 8 oz each cream cheese, softened
- 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 t vanilla extract
Toppings
- 1 can cherry pie filling OR
- 1 sleeve crushed Oreos OR
- 2 crumbled candy bars OR
- Anything You Like!
Heat oven to 300°. In food processor, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Process and then press evenly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, beating until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
Pour into prepared pan. Place into oven with a bowl of hot water placed on the shelf below the cake. (This helps reduce cracks in your finished cheesecake.) Bake 1 hour. Turn oven off, and allow to cool in oven 1 hour.
Cool to room temperature. Slide a knife around the edges of the pan, release the pan, and remove the side of the pan. Refrigerate.
Keyword cheesecake, decadent dessert