Paula's Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
Paula Deen / Lady & Sons
List of Ingredients
Serves 10 to 12
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients together and pat onto bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform cake pan. Prepare filling.
Filling
2 eggs
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Beat eggs and softened cream cheese together. Add sugar and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Pour into prepared crust. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. let cool for 10 minutes. Add topping (recipe follows).
Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Combine ingredients and put on top of cake; return to oven for 10 minutes.
Optional Fresh Fruit Topping
2 cups fresh raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, cherries, etc.
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons cornstarch
In small saucepan, bring fruit, sugar, 1/2 cup water and butter to a boil. Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup water together. Addd to boiling pot, cooking and stirring constantly for 1 minute or until thick. Cool to room temperature. Serve dollop on each slice of cheesecake, with a sprig of fresg mint for garnish.
Note: You can use a canned pie filling (blueberry, strawberry, or cherry) instead of fresh fruit.Recipe
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