PHILADELPHIA Classic Cheesecake
By Philadelphia Kitchen
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
1 HR 10 MINS
Servings
16 Servings
Creamy Classic Cheesecake with PHILADELPHIA cream cheese, graham crust & vanilla – rich, smooth, and perfect for celebrations.
Ingredients
1-1/2
cups
graham cracker crumbs
3
tbsp
sugar
1/3
cup
butter or margarine, melted
4
pkg
1
cup
sugar
1
tsp
vanilla
4
eggs
Original Cream Cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 325°F.
Step 2
Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Step 3
Beat PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese Spread, 1 cup 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 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
Substitute PHILADELPHIA Original Cream Cheese with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese for a lower-fat option.
Microwave an unwrapped brick of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese in a microwaveable bowl on HIGH for 10 seconds, adding 15 seconds for each additional brick to soften it for easy mixing.
Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F if you are baking with a dark nonstick springform pan.
Top the chilled cheesecake with your favorite fresh fruit just before serving.
