Classic Cheesecake
A delicious classic cheese cake made with cream cheese, sour cream and sugar with a hint of lemon and vanilla and loved by all.
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 182kcal
Ingredients
Cheesecake crust
- 1 ½ cup graham crackers powdered
- 5 tbsp butter melted and cooled
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
For the Filling
- 4 8oz cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs organic
Instructions
To make the crust
- Pre heat the oven to 350 deg.
- Powder the graham crackers to a fine texture in a food processor.
- Add the butter and sugar and mix well.
- Fill it in the bottom of the pan and press it down well with a cup .
- Bake it for about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool on rack after done.
To make the filling
- Using a stand mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar for about 2 minutes on medium high speed until it is smooth and fine.
- Add in the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla extract and beat for another 1 minute and fold in well.
- Add one egg at a time and beat just until incorporated.
- Add the batter to the springform pan with the baked crust
- Add the batter to the pan and cover it up with an aluminium foil all over the sides except the top.
- Make a water bath by placing it in a deep roasting pan and then filling it with hot water.
- Bake for about 60 to 70 minutes until the surface appears cooked and a bit jiggly in the center.
- Open the oven door and let it cool in it for another 1 hour .
- Remove it from the oven , cover it with an aluminium foil and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or over night
- Use a knife dipped into hot water and dried before cutting up the cheese cake to get a neat slice .
- You can add topping of your choice fruits, whipped cream or caramel or chocolate sauce.
Nutrition
Serving: 45g | Calories: 182kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 52mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
