New York Cheesecake

Name: New York Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 325 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 6 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup); 3 Tbsp. sugar; 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted; 5 pkg. brick cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 Tbsp. flour; 1 Tbsp. vanilla; 1 cup sour cream; 4 eggs; 1 can cherry pie filling

New York may be the Big Apple, but when it comes to the city's iconic cheesecake, cherries rule the day. True to its heritage, the filling is super-dense and rich.

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Servings:

Makes 16 servings.

Ingredient list

6 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
5 pkg. (8 oz. each) brick cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Directions

Heat oven to 325°F.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.

Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve. Top with pie filling.

Recipe Tips

Size-Wise
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How to Bake in Springform Pan
Heat oven to 325ºF if using 9-inch springform pan (or to 300ºF if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Prepare batter as directed; pour into pan. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.
Substitute
Substitute 20 OREO COOKIES, finely crushed (about 2-1/4 cups) for the HONEY MAID Honey Grahams and 3 Tbsp. sugar.