Schreiner's Restaurant Dairyland Cheesecake

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 lemon juice
• 1 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Combine crumbs and sugar; add butter. Mix until butter is thoroughly combines with crumbs; press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
2. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Blend in juice; pour over crust.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for one hour.
6. Combine sour cream, lemon peel, and sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.
7. Bake for 5 minutes.
8. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing pan. Chill.

Attribution

Recipe by Paul Cunningham, Manager, Schreiner's Restaurant, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin