Philadelphia Classic Cheesecake
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
The classic cheesecake features a nutty base of crushed graham crackers and a rich and fluffy cake.
Recipe information
Total Time
5 hours, 20 minutes (includes cooling)
Yield
Makes 16 servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons plus 1 cup sugar, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted
4 packages (8 oz. each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
Step 2
Combine graham crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Step 3
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Step 4
Bake until center is almost set, about 55 minutes. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Step 5
Recipe is courtesy of The Kraft Heinz Company.
Recipe notes
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