Company Cheesecake

 

INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

2-1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided

1/4 cup butter (1/2 cube), melted

 

INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING:

 

5 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 eggs

1 teaspoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice

1/2 cup whipping cream

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Grease sides and bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

 

TO PREPARE THE CRUST:

 

In a medium bowl, combine crumbs with 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press crumb mixture into

 

bottom of pan. Chill crust while making filling.

 

TO PREPARE THE FILLING:

 

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

 

Mix 2 cups sugar with flour and salt. Slowly add to cheese mixture. Add eggs one at a time, mixing

 

thoroughly after each addition.

 

Beat in lemon juice and whipping cream until smooth.

 

Bake 15 minutes at 500 degrees.

 

Reduce heat to 250 degrees and continue baking for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

 

Cool before removing from pan.

 

SERVES 12 generous slices