How to Make a Creamy and Delicious Cheesecake

How to make a delicious cheesecake, with 5 basic ingredients.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 16 oz Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 2 Large Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 9 inch Graham Cracker crust, store bought.

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, soften the cream cheese, until smooth and creamy on Medium Speed!

3. Add granulated sugar to cream cheese, mix thoroughly on medium speed. Mix until smooth and creamy, again.

4. Add Vanilla extract, mix thoroughly.

5. Add eggs and mix thoroughly, on medium speed. Mixture will be creamy, but not as thick, more like a thick liquid.

6. Pour entire mixture into the 9 inch graham cracker crust.

7. Bake for approximately 45 minutes at 350 degrees. Center of cheesecake should have a half dollar size circle that looks like it isn't cooked. Turn off the oven and allow to sit for additional 15 minutes.

8. Remove cheesecake from oven and allow it to cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

9. Cut and serve with your favorite topping. Caramel, cherries, chocolate, strawberries, what ever suits your taste buds.

Tips & Warnings

• Center of Cheesecake will look a little uncooked, after the 45 minute cook time, that's fine, it will finish cooking from it's own heat. Just shut the oven off and leave it for another 15 minutes.
• Allow Cheesecake to cool completely before refrigerating.
• Personally I use fresh sliced strawberries with a little sugar added to them for a topping, but you may use any topping you like.
• Scrape off the mixers, in-between each step.
• Cook times and temperature, will vary from oven to oven, some ovens are hotter than others. If needed, drop the oven to 325 degrees, but still bake for 45 minutes.
• Cracking may happen with the cheesecake, if over cooked, just place it on top of your stove and allow to settle and cool.

[Limowreck]

on 3/28/2009 Sounds fantastic. Thanks for the great cheesecake recipe! *****

[mfahrney]

on 3/27/2009 This sound yummy and easy...my two favorite things...thanks!!

[novalove]

on 3/27/2009 It sounds delectable! I will try it over the holidays. Thanks.5*

[herbalist76]

on 3/27/2009 Every time that I have made this recipe, it has brought compliment after compliment. So, whether this is made for special guests or just for a family dessert, it won't go unnoticed.