Ultimate Cheesecake

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12 to 14 servings
By Diana Hill, Arcadia, Florida
November 1998
RECIPE BY Southern Living

Ingredients

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 7 large eggs
  • 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Apricot Glaze
  • Garnish: strawberry halves

How to Make It

Step 1

Stir together first 3 ingredients; press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Chill 1 hour.

Step 2

Beat eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer. Add cream cheese; beat until blended. Gradually add 1 3/4 cups sugar, beating well. Stir in 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Pour batter into chilled crust.

Step 3

Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425°.

Step 4

Stir together sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla; spread over cheesecake.

Step 5

Bake at 425° for 5 to 7 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Cover and chill at least 10 hours. Remove sides of pan. Serve with Apricot Glaze, and garnish, if desired.

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Ratings & Reviews

wheresarnie's Review

Gail
November 20, 2011
This is such an easy cheesecake recipe and so delicious! I used a gingersnap crust instead of graham and made fresh blueberry topping to boot! I love it!

Great Bake!! By MWB

samantha13
December 10, 2017
Made it, very tasty. Was concerned about using 7 eggs but turned out great. Followed recipe topped with the sour cream and topped it with cherries. I did line the bottom of the spring form pan with parchment paper.

The best ever!

MWB1960
August 26, 2015
But what happened to the nutrition info???

Rose with the most

KrisAllenFan
December 10, 2016
Love this cheese cake I will be making this cheese cake for new year.oh got to go my  cheese cake is ready to come out of oven.take to you soon bye

user's Review

user
November 10, 2012
Wonderful recipe! Easy enough for everyday & tasty enough for special occasions. The extra 'layer' on top sets this apart from any other cheesecake recipe. I did not use the apricot glaze(as suggested). This would easily lend itself to the addition of key lime,almond or lemon flavoring in either part of the recipe. Am looking forward to experimenting with it!

samantha13's Review

Rose
July 20, 2011
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