Foolproof Cheesecake Recipes

PERFECT CHEESECAKE EVERYTIME

I came up with this because I wanted simple, but elegant too. I wanted the taste of restaurant cheesecake, but something simple to prepare--because I did not want to measure the sour cream, I dumped in the whole container. I also did not want to bake for an hour, so that is where the 30 minute shut-off of the oven comes into play. I shut off the oven and do not open door for 6 hours or leave in oven all night. This will get you great reviews from friends. You also will not order cheesecake out again. If it cracks, garnish with fruit to hide the cracks.

Provided by Cheesecakemama

Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes

Time 15h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk together the crushed graham crackers, the 1 teaspoon sugar, cinnamon, and walnuts. Stir in the butter. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven; allow crust to cool.
Beat the cream cheese with the eggs on medium-low with an electric mixer until smooth. Beat in the 1 cup sugar and vanilla. Fold in the sour cream just until blended. Do not overmix; ovemixing causes the cheesecake to crack. Pour into the cooled crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn oven off. When the cheesecake has reached room temperature, chill in refrigerator for 8 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 585.3 calories, Carbohydrate 42.2 g, Cholesterol 171.6 mg, Fat 43.1 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 24.4 g, Sodium 358.3 mg, Sugar 31 g

Ingredients

1 ½ cups crushed graham crackers
1 teaspoon white sugar
⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped pecans
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

OUR BEST CHEESECAKE

Not only is this our best cheesecake-a rich, creamy, cherry-topped showstopper--it's also one of the easiest to make!

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 6h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix graham crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Top with pie filling before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.4 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 97.9 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 11.1 g, Sodium 277.1 mg, Sugar 18 g

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
⅓ cup butter, melted
1 ¼ cups sugar, divided
3 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 eggs
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling