Grandma Katie’s Cheesecake
Servings
8 – 10people
Servings
8 – 10people
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
  • 1 1/2cups crushed graham crackers
  • 1/3cup buttermelted
  • 1/3cup sugar
Basic Cheese Cake
  • 48 ounce packages cream cheese
  • 1stick unsalted butter
  • 16ounce sour cream
  • 2tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1teaspoon vanilla
  • 1teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
Cherry Topping
  • 1 can pitted tart cherries14-1/2 ounces
  • 1/2cup sugar
  • 2tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1teaspoon Lemon juice
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix all ingredients intended for the crust (crushed graham cracker, butter, sugar) and press firmly along the bottom of 10 ¼ inch springform pan.
  3. Place the pan into the oven and bake for 9 minutes. Remove and allow to cool.
Basic Cheese Cake
  1. Allow cream cheese, sour cream, eggs, and butter to sit at room temp for about hour.
  2. Once softened, whip cream cheese.
  3. Add sour cream, butter, cornstarch, vanilla, lemon juice, and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  4. Grease the side walls of the springform pan and pour mixture into it.
  5. Fill a large roasting pan halfway with water. Place springform pan in water bath. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 1 hour.
  6. Remove springform pan from water bath and let cheesecake cool on the countertop for 3 hours.
  7. Place the cheesecake in fridge for 6 hours. Once set, top with fruit or other toppings if desired, and chill. Unmold from springform pan and serve.*
Cherry Topping
  1. Drain cherries, reserving the juice.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine cherry juice, sugar, and cornstarch. ** Bring mixture to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
  3. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and reserved cherries. Spread over cheesecake and chill for a few hours before serving.
Recipe Notes

* My grandmother used to cut parchment paper circles to place at the bottom of the springform pan for easier removal.

** Add a few drops of red food coloring, if desired.

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