Cheesecake Recipe

Crust
1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs
2 tb Sugar
2/3 Cube margarine; melted
Filling
2 8 oz pkgs cream cheese; at room temperature
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
Topping
1 c Sour cream
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 tb Sugar
Stir together Crust Ingredients and press into 9 inch pie pan. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes and set aside. Beat Filling Ingredients well and pour into crust. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes until not too jiggly in center. Mix Topping Ingredients together and pour over top of cheese cake. Bake at 350 for 5 minutes. Chill for 3 hours. Top with your choice of pie filling, for example, cherry, lemon, raspberry or strawberry. Serves 6-8.

Candy Cane Cheesecake

1 1/3 c Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
2 tb Sugar
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 1/2 c Sour Cream
1/2 c Sugar
3 Eggs
1 tb Flour
2 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Peppermint extract
3 8oz packages of Cream Cheese
2 tb Butter
2/3 c Crushed peppermint candy
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Combine first 3 ingredients and press into a 9-inch springform pan. Blend sour cream, sugar, eggs, flour and both extracts until smooth. Add cream cheese and 2 T butter. Stir in crushed candy. Pour into crust and bake on lowest rack of oven for 50-60 minutes or until firm. Allow to cool (top may crack) and refrigerate overnight. Remove from pan and serve. Top with sweetened whip cream and garnish with candy cane if desired.