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May 31, 2017Updated: March 3, 2020

Cheesecake

According to Wikipedia, Saturday July 30th has been unofficially declared National Cheesecake Day in the United States.

Let’s celebrate.

Cheesecake
My Friend Toni’s Family Recipe

For the Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, melted
6 tablespoons sugar
Mix together all three ingredients. Press the mixture evenly in the bottom and up the sides of a spring form pan. Refrigerate while making filling.
For the Filling:
(3) 8 ounce packages of cream cheese (room temp)
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1 pint sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
2 tblsp flour

4 eggs

Combine the first seven ingredients for the filling together in a large bowl. Once combined, add the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
Pour the filling into the chilled crust.

Bake at 325 for 20 minutes then lower the over temperature to 300 degrees and continue baking the cheesecake for 40 minutes

Turn the oven off and don’t remove the cheesecake for approximately 1 hour.

Refrigerate in pan overnight

Chocolate Topping:


Melt 8 ounces of dark chocolate. 
Allow it to cool and then pour over the top of the cheesecake. Refrigerate until the chocolate has hardened.


Slice, serve and enjoy.


Many thanks to my friend Toni for allowing me to share this recipe!



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About April Anderson

I’m a passionate home cook, cookbook author, recipe developer, freelance writer, food photographer, and dog mom ❤ I garnish (almost) everything with parsley and believe you can make deliciously amazing dishes with everyday ingredients.

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Comments

  1. Sharon says

    August 14, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Oh my! This looks so good!! I’ve been laid up after surgery and my husband just offered to make me a cake… well this is it!! I’ll let you know he makes out ; )

    Reply
  2. Nicole Feliciano says

    August 12, 2011 at 1:31 pm

    Love this–cheesecake day! Hope you can swing by our recipe linky and share this delight!

    http://www.momtrends.com/2011/08/back-to-school-lunch-ideas/

    And I’d love to talk to you about contributing a recipe to Oct–it’s a month all about entertaining.

    Reply
  3. The Undercover Cook says

    August 2, 2011 at 8:52 am

    Cheesecake is my absolute favorite dessert. Nice addition of chocolate to the top.

    Reply
  4. Wendy says

    July 31, 2011 at 11:12 am

    Drool. That is all… 🙂

    Reply
  5. foodinnewengland says

    July 30, 2011 at 5:15 pm

    MMMMMM i do one similar, but add some peanut butter cups. Looks great!

    Reply
  6. Michelle O says

    July 30, 2011 at 1:30 am

    Yay! I love cheesecake. I better wake up and run 2 miles if I plan on celebrating 🙂 Love the chocolate topping. Well done.

    Reply

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