Old Fashioned Cheesecake

mommy2taylor's Note:

This is the best cheesecake recipe, my family loves this!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 pie

• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese , softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 dash salt
• 2 eggs

TOPPING

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• fresh fruit (optional) or fruit filling (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla & salt.
3. Mix until well blended.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Place crust on baking sheet; pour in filling. Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. (It should be puffed up , not sinking in the middle).
6. TOPPING:Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.
7. Carefully spread over pie.
8. Continue baking 10 minutes; cool.
9. Chill 3 hours.
10. Optional: Top with fresh fruit or canned fruit filling.