Don Chaney's Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

DON CHANEY'S CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CRUST-----
6 tb Butter, melted
1 t Cinnamon
3 tb Sugar
2 c Graham cracker crumbs
-----FILLING-----
24 oz Cream cheese, at
-room temperature
1 c Sugar
3 lg Eggs, at room
-temperature
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
-----TOPPING-----
2 c Sour cream
1/2 ts Vanilla
3 tb Sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Mix crust ingredients.
Press into springform pan on bottom and sides.

Mix filling ingredients and pour into pan. Make sure
all ingredients are room temperature. Bake 30-35
minutes, or until slightly browned.

Remove cake from oven and increase oven temperature to
500 degrees F. Mix topping ingredients and gently
spread on top of cake. Return cake to 500 degree F.
oven for five mins. Remove from oven, cool to room
temperature, and chill overnight. Serve cold.

NOTES:

* Ultimate cheesecake -- This recipe is the original
creation of a co-worker, Don Chaney. I consider myself
a cheesecake gourmet, and I rate this recipe as 8.5
out of 10 (However, there are no 10s). The recipe is
so simple, I almost feel guilty serving it.

* Variations: Crush some walnuts into the crust.
Pour a can of cherry or blueberry pie filling over the
chilled cake, then chill again. Put about 2-3 T of
your favorite liqueur into the cake filling.

: Difficulty: easy to moderate.
: Time: 10 minutes preparation, 40 minutes baking,
overnight cooling. : Precision: measure the
ingredients.

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