Everyday Cheesecake

This is my go-to cheesecake for an easy dessert for family meals.

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/4 cups Graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup Crisco, melted

Filling

• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Topping

• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream (at room temperature)
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling, chilled

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Combine crumbs, sugar and shortening; press firmly on bottom of a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan.
3. In a large bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
4. Beat in eggs and lemon juice. Pour into prepared pan.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until center is set; top with sour cream.
6. Bake for 5 minutes longer.
7. Let cool, then chill.
8. Top with pie filling.

Notes

Topping possibilities for Everyday Cheesecake are endless. Use the canned pie filling of your choice; top with pecans, then drizzle with dulce de leche or caramel sauce.

Attribution

Photo credit: (c) Can Stock Photo / Stevemc