A creamy and delicious easy CREAMY CHEESECAKE RECIPE that comes from Princess Cruise's Chef's Table Cookbook. A sour cream topped cheesecake recipe that is impossible to resist!
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 27 minutesmins
Total Time 2 hourshrs47 minutesmins
Servings 16servings
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
1 1/2cupsgraham cracker crumbs
1/4cupconfectioner's sugar
7 tbspunsalted butter, melted
1tspcinnamon
Cheesecake Filling
2poundscream cheesesoftened
3eggsroom temperature
1/2cupsugar
1tspfresh lemon juice
pinchsalt
Sour Cream Topping
1 1/2cupsthick sour creamfull fat versions work best
2tbspsugar
1/2tspfresh lemon juice
Optional Toppings
berries, pie filling, chocolate or caramel sauce are all great toppings if desired
Instructions
Graham Cracker Crust
Combine the crust ingredients and press into a 9" round springform pan using your hands to form an even layer across the bottom and sides of the pan. Chill the crust for at least one hour before filling.
Cheesecake Filling
Preheat oven to 370 degrees F. To prepare the filling, mix the cream cheese and eggs together until smooth using a mixer or by hand with a large spoon. Add remaining ingredients and continue to blend until well combined. This may take some time, especially if cream cheese was not fully softened, but just keep mixing. Mixture should be smooth, but not full of air.
Pour the mixture into the chilled crust and bake for approximately 20 minutes. The cheesecake will be slightly soft in the middle but should be hot all the way through. If the cake splits in the center, it is over baked. Remove cake from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
Sour Cream Topping
Once cheesecake has cooled to room temperature, preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine the sour cream, sugar and lemon juice and mix well.
Spread the topping on the cooled cheesecake and smooth. Put the cake back into the oven for 6 to 8 minutes to just set the sour cream topping. Topping should not turn brown and will not set completely. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature again before placing in the refrigerator to chill.
If desired garnish and serve with fresh fruit, pie filling, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce or other topping of choice. Store remaining cheesecake in refrigerator.
Notes
Creamy Cheesecake Recipe from Courses: A Culinary Journey, by Princess Cruises.