Microwave Cheesecake

truebrit's Note:

A tasty microwave recipe, found in the Eagle Brand Cookies & Treats Cookbook!

• Total Time: 31 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 cheesec ...

• 1⁄3; cup butter or 1⁄3; cup margarine
• 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream , at room temperature

Directions:

1. In a 10" microwave-safe pie plate, melt butter (loosely covered) on 100% power (HIGH) for 1 minute.
2. Add the crumbs and sugar, and mix well.
3. Press crumb mixture on bottom of plate.
4. Cook on 100% power (HIGH) for 1-1/2 minutes, rotating dish once.
5. In a large microwave-safe bowl, beat cream cheese, then gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth.
6. Add eggs and lemon juice, and mix well.
7. Cook at 70% power (MEDIUM-HIGH) for 6 to 8 minutes, or until hot, stirring every 2 minutes.
8. Pour into prepared crust, and cook on 50% power (MEDIUM) for 6 to 8 minutes, or until center is set, rotating the pie plate once.
9. Top with sour cream.
10. Cool, and chill for 3 hours.
11. Serve as is, or optionally, top with fruit.
12. Store cheesecake covered in refrigerator.