Basic Philly Cheesecake
Basic cheesecake; no lemon, no sour cream.
Steps
Preheat oven to 325f degrees.
Combine crumbs , sugar and melted margarine and press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake for 10 minutes , remove from oven and raise oven temperature to 450f degrees.
To make filling , combine softened cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer , beating at medium speed until well mixed.
Add eggs , one at a time , mixing well after each addition.
Blend in vanilla then pour into crust.
Bake for 10 minutes at 450f , then reduce heat to 250f and for 25-30 minutes more , or until set.
Loosen cake from rim of pan.
Cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill.
Top individual slices with desired topping , if any , just before serving.
Ingredients
graham cracker crumbs, sugar, margarine, philadelphia cream cheese, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, pie filling