Helen's Cheesecake
Yield
servingsPrep
20 minCook
50 minReady
70 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
pecans
coarsely ground |
|
| ¾ | cup |
graham crackers/wafers
crushed (or, boxed graham cracker, crumbs) |
*
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
butter
melted |
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | cups |
sour cream
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
| 1 | x |
cream cheese
at room, temperature |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
pecans
coarsely ground |
|
| 177 | ml |
graham crackers/wafers
crushed (or, boxed graham cracker, crumbs) |
*
|
| 45 | ml |
butter
melted |
|
| 4 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 296 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 473 | ml |
sour cream
|
|
| 59 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 1 | x |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
| 1 | x |
cream cheese
at room, temperature |
*
|
Directions
Crust: Mix ground pecans, crushed graham cracker crumbs and butter together.
Press onto bottom of a 9 inch or 10 inch springform pan that has been sprayed generously with No-Stick spray.
Set aside.
Filling: Preheat oven at 350℉ (180℃).
Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
Add eggs, 1¼ cups sugar, lemon juice and 2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat thoroughly. Spoon over crust. Set pan on baking sheet.
Bake 9 inch; pan for 50 to 55 minutes or 10 inch pan for 40 to 45 minutes at 350℉ (180℃).
Remove from oven and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes (leave oven on).
Topping: While cheesecake is baking, combine sour cream, ¼ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Blend well.
Cover and refrigerate.
Once cake has stood at room temperature for 15 minutes, spread topping over.
Return to oven and bake 5 minutes longer.
Let cool thoroughly then refrigerate for at least 24 hours or preferably 2 to 3 days.
