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Long Island Cheesecake

Vickie Young
Cheesecake, how can you not love a piece of rich, creamy, cheesecake topped with some fresh, sweet berries? I've never met a cheesecake I didn't like, this one is excellent, but I'll keep searching.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Equipment

  • 9" Spring form pan

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

Crust

  • Graham cracker crust mix

OR

  • 8 graham crackers
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • ¼ cup + 2 T sugar

Filling

  • 4 pkg Cream Cheese
  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 ¼ cup Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 tsp Vanilla
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 8 oz Heavy Cream

Instructions
 

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325
  • Combine Graham cracker crust with additional sugar, or if making your own, crush graham crackers, add sugar and melted butter, then press into a 9” spring form pan. Bake at 325 for 15 minutes. Cool to room temp before adding filling. Wrap outside of pan with foil and butter or spray interior sides.
  • Increase oven temp to 350.
  • In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer combine cream cheese, butter, and cornstarch. Beat slowly, scraping bowl, add sugar while beating; once incorporated, add eggs, one at a time, then add vanilla, salt, and cream. Mix slowly until blended. Pour into prepared 9” springform pan. Place pan in another, larger pan, place in oven and add ½” hot water to larger pan. Bake 75-90 minutes at 350 or until top is golden and firm, internal temp should read 150.
  • Let cool 6-8 hours or refrigerate overnight

Notes

*I like to serve with lightly macerated fresh berries
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