Classic Creamy Cheesecake

Classic Creamy Cheesecake
Classic Creamy Cheesecake might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 208 calories, 8g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have nonfat yogurt cheese, sugar, graham cracker crumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Combine crumbs and melted butter. Pat evenly over bottom and about 1/2 inch up the side of a removable-rim 9-inch cheesecake or cake pan (at least 1 3/4 in. deep).
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Bake in a 350 oven until crust is slightly browner, 10 to 12 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, use a fork to blend eggs, 1 cup sugar, 3 cups cheese, and vanilla until well mixed. Scrape mixture into hot or cool crust.
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Bake in a 350 oven just until center jiggles only slightly when cake is gently shaken, 40 to 45 minutes.
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Meanwhile, stir remaining cheese with remaining sugar until smooth. Spoon onto cake and gently spread to cover top.
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Return to oven and bake to firm topping slightly, about 10 minutes. Run a thin-bladed knife between cake and pan rim. Refrigerate cake, uncovered, until cool, at least 2 hours.
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Serve, or if making ahead, wrap airtight and chill up to 1 day.
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Remove pan rim and garnish cake with berries; cut into wedges.
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Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score2
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