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Cheesecake

Cheesecake...everyone's favorite! This simple recipe, delicious on its own, can be the basis for any culinary creativity. Add your favorite additions like strawberries, chocolate chips, and more.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 16 graham crackers
  • 4 (8 oz each) bars of cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs, at room temperature

Instructions

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • In a food processor, grind up graham crackers. Add butter and pulse until coarse crumbs form.
  • Press crumbs into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 10-inch spring-form pan. Set aside.
  • In an electric mixer with the paddle attached, mix cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add vanilla and eggs until well combined with smooth texture. Pour batter into graham cracker crust.
  • Bake for 50 minutes or until set in center. Cool completely. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.