CityRoom – Cheesecake with Homemade Confections Gourmet Topping
http://www.cityroom.com/stories/gourmet/2011/09/05/cheesecake-with-homemade-confections-gourmet-topping/ Cheesecake with Homemade Confections Gourmet Topping Yeild: 12 Servings 1-3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (I buy whole graham crackers and make my own crumbs) 1/3 cup melted butter 1-1/4 cups sugar (divide for use) 4 eggs 24 ounces cream cheese (you can substitute light cream cheese) 1 dash salt 2 teaspoons vanilla (divide for use) 1-3/4 cup sour cream 1/2 pound Homemade Confections Gourmet Topping (optional but a great addition) Directions Crust: Make graham cracker crumbs using a food processor (blender will work). It will take 10-12. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar. Add melted butter. Put in the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan or a deep dish pie plate. You can press in place with a spoon or pat down with clean hands. Place in refrigerator while you are preparing the filling. Filling: In a mixer or food processor, beat eggs, then cream cheese and all but 3 tablespoons of sugar. Add salt and 1-1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Beat at medium speed about 4-6 minutes. Fold in Homemade Confections Gourmet Topping. Pour into the pan over the graham cracker crumb crust. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool 30-40 minutes before you add the sour cream topping. Topping: Put the 3 remaining tablespoons of sugar into the sour cream. Add 3/4 teaspoon of vanilla. Spread on top of cheesecake....
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