Basset Hound Cheesecake

We call this Basset Hound Cheesecake because the lady we got it from raised bassets. It's delicious!

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped  nuts
• 3  tablespoons  melted butter
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  teaspoon lemon juice
• 2  cups sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, nuts and melted butter together and press in 10-inch springform pan.
3. In large bowl, mix cream cheese, eggs, 1 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and lemon juice. Pour over crust. bake 45 to 50 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in small bowl sour cream and 1/4 cup sugar. Smooth over baked cake. Bake until light brown, about 10 minutes.
5. You can top this cheesecake with a can of cherry or blueberry pie filling if you like, but I prefer it plain.