From Original cookbook page 53

Beth's Cheesecake

Name: Beth's Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1 stick butter (melted); 1 cup sugar (divided); 2 pounds cream cheese; 2 large eggs (slightly beaten); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 cup sour cream

Beth's Cheesecake is a sweet family dessert featuring graham cracker crumbs, cream cheese, large eggs, preserved from the family cookbook.

Prep 20 minCook 55 minTotal 1 hr 15 minMakes 12 servings

A serving of Beth's Cheesecake featuring graham cracker crumbs and cream cheese — Representative stock photo · secretlondon123 / flickr / BY-SA 2.0

Method

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Method

Preheat oven to 450°F. In a bowl, place graham cracker crumbs, butter and 2 T sugar; blend well. Reserve 2 T for garnish. Press remaining mixture onto bottom and sides of a greased 9" springform pan. Chill in freezer while preparing filling. In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth and light. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and cornstarch, just until blended. Stir in sour cream. Pour mixture into springform pan and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 200°F and bake 45 minutes. Turn off oven; allow to cool with the door opened slightly, for 3 hours. Remove sides from pan, sprinkle with reserved cromb mixture and chill.
Makes 12 servings.

Family note

What makes this ours

I make this in a 9 X 13" pan. I place blueberries in the top left-hand corner and make alternating stripes of strawberries and Cool Whip in the shape of the American Flag. I make this every July 4th,

BPRecipe contributed byBeth Pickens