Simply Cheesecake

Total Time: 16 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 16 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 prepare crust: mix melted butter and crumbs in a medium bowl. press into bottom of a 10" springform pan.
• 2 mix filling ingredients, beating until smooth. pour onto crust and bake in oven preheated to 375 for 25 minutes, or until set.
• 3 remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
• 4 once cooled, reheat oven to 375.
• 5 thoroughly blend topping ingredients in medium bowl and pour on top of cooled cake.
• 6 bake 8 minutes.
• 7 remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
• 8 cover tightly (still in the pan) and chill at least 12 hours.