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Best Cheesecake Recipe

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1 ¾ cup Honey Maid Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/3 margarine or butter, melted
1 ¼ cups sugar, divided
3 pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 can cherry pie filling (or filling of your choice)
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Preheat oven to 350 . Mix graham cracker crumbs, margarine and ¼ cup of the sugar. Press firmly onto bottom and 2 ½ inches up side of pan; set aside.

Beat cream cheese and the remaining 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour into crust.

Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Turn oven off. Open door slightly. Let cheesecake sit in oven for 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Loosen cheesecake from rim of pan. Top cheesecake with pie filling just before serving.

 

 

 

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