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Easy Homemade Cheesecake 

For 1 8" or 9" cheesecake, serving 12-16.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword cheesecake
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Resting Time 3 hours

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 2 c. graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 c. butter melted
  • 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 c. sugar

Filling:

  • 1 c. sugar
  • 24 oz. (3 pkgs.) cream cheese softened
  • 1 c. sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 t. salt
  • 1 t. vanilla

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine dry crust ingredients.  Melt the butter, and mix it in until the mixture is well combined.  Press into the base of an 8" or 9" springform pan. Set aside.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, and then beat in the eggs until smooth and well combined. Stir in the salt and vanilla. Pour the filling over the crust.

  4. Set a pan with a bit of water in it on the bottom shelf of your oven, just below where the cheesecake will sit. Place the cake on the rack above the water and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the centre of the cake is set (jiggle the pan a little to test it).

  5. Turn off the oven and allow the cake to sit in the oven for 1 hour.  Remove from the oven, and refrigerate until cold.

  6. Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen it and remove the side of the pan.  Place the cake on a serving plate, cut into slices, and serve.  Top with mixed frozen berries or your favourite topping.
  7. Tip:  The berries are best served slightly thawed, so that the juices run down the sides a bit, and they're easier to eat.