Sour Cream Cheesecake Fit For The Gods Food

SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE FIT FOR THE GODS

Steps:

• Mix ingredients for crust and press on bottom and sides of greased springform pan; bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees and cool on wire rack.
• In blender, combine first five ingredients for filling until smooth; add eggs and egg white, and process until smooth.
• Add sugar a little bit at a time - combine just until blended.
• Pour filling into prepared crust and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes (until almost set in the center).
• Remove to wire rack and let sit for ten minutes; increase oven temperature to 450 degrees during this time.
• Whisk together topping ingredients and spread over cake; bake for 5 minutes at 450 degrees (until set at the edge).
• Remove cake to wire rack, cool completely, cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.

SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1.Crust: Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl.
• 2.Press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• 3.Refrigerate the crust while making the filling.
• 4.Filling: Combine the cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, salt, beaten eggs, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla in a medium bowl. Beat at medium speed for 5 minutes.
• 5.Pour the filling into the spring-form pan over the graham cracker crumb crust.
• 6.Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes.
• 7.Cool 30 minutes before adding the sour cream topping.
• 8.Topping: Mix the sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together in a small bowl. Pour and spread on top of the slightly cooled cheesecake.
• 9.Bake for 10 more minutes at 350°F. Cool to room temperature and then place in refrigerator to chill before serving.

SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom of the springform pan and line with parchment or waxed paper. Set aside.
• To make the base: Beat together the butter and sugar by hand until light and fluffy. Beat in the yolk until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. With a rubber spatula, gently fold into the butter mixture. The mixture will be crumbly.
• Place the dough in the pan and use your hands to pat it down evenly and firmly over the bottom. Bake for about 25 minutes, until the crust is golden and baked through. Transfer to a rack and reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• To make the batter: In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese on the lowest speed just until smooth, no more than 30 seconds. Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl and beater. Add the sugar in a stream, mixing for no more than 30 seconds. Stop and scrape again. Add 1 cup of sour cream and mix only until it is absorbed, no more than 30 seconds. Repeat with the remaining sour cream. Add the eggs 1 at a time, mixing only until each is absorbed; stop and scrape after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract.
• Wrap heavy-duty aluminum foil around the bottom of the springform pan so it comes at least 1 inch up the sides. Pour the batter into the pan. Place the pan in a jellyroll pan or roasting pan and pour warm water into the pan to a depth of 1/2-inch.
• Bake the cheesecake for about 55 minutes, or until it is lightly colored and firm except for the very center. Remove from the oven and lift the cheesecake out of the hot water. Remove the foil and let cool completely on a rack. Wrap the cheesecake and chill overnight.
• To unmold the cheesecake, run a knife or thin spatula around the inside of the pan pressing the knife against the pan, not the cake. Unbuckle the pan side and lift off. Leave the cake on the base, or run a spatula under the cake base and slide the cake onto a platter.

SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Make graham cracker crumbs using a food processor or blender. Stir in melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Place in bottom of a 9-inch springform or pie pan. Press in place with a fork. Refrigerate while making the filling.
• FILLING:.
• Beat eggs.
• Combine cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, salt, eggs and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat at medium speed about 5 minutes. Pour into pan over graham cracker crumb crust. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes.
• Cool 30 minutes before adding the sour cream topping.
• TOPPING:.
• Mix sour cream, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoons vanilla. Spread on top of cheesecake. Bake 20 more minutes at 350°F Cool to room temperature then place in refrigerator. Chill before serving.
• Time to table: 12 hours.

EASY SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs one at time, blending well. Add vanilla and sour cream. Pour into shortbread crust.
• Bake for 60 to 70 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cake jiggles evenly across the top when lightly shaken. Run a knife around the outside edge, but leave the cake in the pan. Let cool on counter, then place in refrigerator. Remove from pan when completely chilled, and serve.