Dessert for 8

Classic Cheesecake with cream cheese

Name: Classic Cheesecake with cream cheese
Total time: 145 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 5 tbsp unsalted butter; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/8 tsp salt; 32 oz cream cheese; 2 cups sugar; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 4 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp packed lemon zest; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 1/4 tsp salt; 6 large eggs; 1/2 cup sour cream; berry sauce (optional)

$7.66for 4145 minServes 8

This classic cheesecake combines a graham cracker crust with lemon-scented cream cheese and bakes until firm.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 6 oz$0.22/oz typical	6 oz	$1.32Typical price
	Butter, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Cream cheese, 32 oz$0.30/oz typical	32 oz	$9.60Typical price
	Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Juice, 0.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.01Typical price
	Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical	6	$1.80Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.32

Swaps

Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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145 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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Typical price

$1.92 per serving$7.66 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt
32 oz cream cheese
2 cups sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp packed lemon zest
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
6 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
berry sauce (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 325 F and grease a 9-inch springform pan with cooking oil.
Mix the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and salt, then press the mixture into the pan.
Beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt until smooth.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the sour cream.
Pour the filling over the crust and bake for 70 minutes, until the center is firm.
Cool the cheesecake in the pan for 55 minutes.

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