Ultimate Homemade Cheesecake

 

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2

  cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4

  cup sugar
• 6

  tablespoons butter, melted

Filling

• 2

  packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
• 2

  containers (8 oz each) whipped cream cheese spread, softened
• 1 1/4

  cups sugar
• 2

  teaspoons vanilla
• 2

  tablespoons lemon juice
• 5

  eggs
• 2

  tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour

Sour Cream Layer

• 1

  pint (2 cups) sour cream
• 1/3

  cup sugar
• 1/2

  teaspoon vanilla
• 1

  tablespoon lemon juice

Garnish

• Sliced fresh strawberries
• Strawberry sundae syrup
• Whipped cream
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Steps

1  Heat oven to 325°F. In small bowl, mix crust ingredients; press in bottom of ungreased 10-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool 3 to 5 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat both kinds of cream cheese, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla and 2 tablespoons lemon juice with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and well blended. On low speed, add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until blended. Add flour; beat until smooth.

3 Pour filling over crust. Bake 55 minutes. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix sour cream layer ingredients.

4 Spoon and spread sour cream mixture evenly over top of cheesecake. Bake 10 minutes longer. Run knife around edge of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Cover; refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.

5 Before serving, remove side of pan. Garnish each serving with fresh strawberries and a drizzle of strawberry sundae syrup and a dollop of whipped cream. Store in refrigerator.