Chimpanzee Cheesecake

Directions

Crust: Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and add the butter and sugar.

Blend well.

Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan.

Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even thickness.

Bake for about 10 minutes in the oven at 350℉ (180℃).

Cool before filling.

Cheesecake: Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice together.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Stir in the sour cream and the mashed bananas and blend well until very smooth.

Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 1 hour.

Cool in the oven, with the door propped open, until the cake is at room temperature.

Chill until serving time.