PHILADELPHIA(R) New York Cheesecake Recipe
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PHILADELPHIA® New York Cheesecake

By: Philadelphia 
"This classic cheesecake topped with cherries is a special occasion indulgence that will serve a crowd."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (13)

Ready In:
5 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 ounces butter or margarine, melted
  • 5 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300 degrees F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
  2. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
  3. Bake 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with pie filling before serving.

Footnotes

  • Size-Wise: Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep an eye on portions.
  • New York Lemon Cheesecake: Prepare as directed, omitting cherry pie filling and adding 2 Tbsp. lemon juice and 1-1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel to the cream cheese batter before pouring over crust.
  • How to Bake in Springform Pan: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F if using 9-inch springform pan (or 300 degrees F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Prepare as directed. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2011 by oatman99   view full review
Fabulous recipe! To make this a relatively guilt-free pleasure, I used 4 (8 oz) packages of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2009 by q12750   view full review
Very good recipe. I actually make this for my Dad because he is diabetic. I do not use the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2011 by Ad-lib Cook   view full review
Total indulgence! Didn't have a 9" spring form, so put in a large glass pie pan. Had a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by krissy   view full review
I didnt have a springform pan, so i cut the recipe in half, except for the crust and baked it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2010 by bloodwoe   view full review
I have made this cheescake for a couple years now. The previous recipe called for strawberry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2009 by kenman   view full review
Awesome!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2011 by tom   view full review
This cheesecake is wonderful and easy!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2011 by newbie   view full review
It's a fuss-free, simple and straight forward recipe. Great for newbies like me who are just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2010 by nathalie26   view full review
I made it a couple times already. Delicious!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.9 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2012 by eliandjamie   view full review
Good recipe when I had no idea how to bake a cheesecake. Worked very well and it was easy. No...

 

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