Annie Bells Mums Lemon Cheesecake Food

MUM'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and margarine in medium bowl and mix until well combined and all crumbs are moist. Press mixture into the bottom and 1/2 up the sides of a 12 inch to 14 inch springform pan. Set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, beat the 4 packages cream cheese until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs 2 at a time and beat well after each addition. Gradually add sugar, mix well. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and evaporated milk and mix well.
• Pour filling onto the graham crust. Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes on bottom rack of oven.
• Remove cake from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
• During 10 minute cool down, combine sour cream, 9 tablespoons sugar and 2 tsp vanilla in a bowl. When cake has cooled for 10 minutes, spread the sour cream mixture on top of the cake. Bake cake for an additional 5 minutes then remove from the oven.
• Cool cake completely before removing the sides of the springform pan. Serve cake well-chilled.

AUNT ANNIE'S CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except 1 1/2 c chopped pecans with mixer till throughly combined.
• Form into two medium balls or one large ball. Wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate till hardened (about 1 hour or so).
• Remove from fridge and undo wrap and roll in remaining crushed pecans.
• Enjoy with assorted cracker, we like Triscuits and Club crackers best.