Name: Lovely Lemon Cheesecake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs -; 2 tablespoons sugar -; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon -; 2 tablespoons butter, melted -; Filling: -; 5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -; 1-2/3 cups sugar -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 cup lemon juice -; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 5 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten -; Thin lemon slices, optional -

Ingredients for - Lovely Lemon Cheesecake

1. 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

2. 2 tablespoons sugar

3. 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

4. 2 tablespoons butter, melted

5. Filling:

6. 5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

7. 1-2/3 cups sugar

8. 1/8 teaspoon salt

9. 1/4 cup lemon juice

10. 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

11. 5 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

12. Thin lemon slices, optional

How to cook deliciously - Lovely Lemon Cheesecake

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan.

2 . Stage

In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan; refrigerate while preparing filling.

3 . Stage

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan.

4 . Stage

Bake 70-80 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled.

5 . Stage

Remove rim from pan. If desired, top cheesecake with lemon slices.