WHY I LOVE THIS RECIPE: My Mother-in-law got this from the chef at an outstanding Harrisburg restaurant (it WAS a secret) so I don’t know how she talked him into giving it to her. Almost every year I make it instead of a birthday cake for my daughter. It has become a yearly request.
Cheese Pie
Servings: 8 slices
See Notes for Low Calorie Version - Either way it's a winner.
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Ingredients
CRUST
- 10 single or 20 double graham crackers
- ⅛ lb. butter, melted
FILLING
- 3 3 ounce cakes of cream cheese
- 1½ egg (That's right!)
- 6 Tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp lemon juice
TOPPING MIX
- ½ pint sour cream
- ½ tsp vanilla
- ⅓ cup sugar
- whipped cream for a garnish
Instructions
CRUST
- Roll Graham Crackers into fine crumbs.
- Mix with melted butter.
- Press firmly into 12" pie pan.
- Refrigerate to cool.
FILLING
- Pour into pie shell. Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 300°.
- Mix all ingredients with electric mixer until smooth.
- Pour into pie shell.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. (Watch carefully as edges burn easily.) Cool!
TOPPING
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- Mix topping ingredients together in a mixer.
- Pour over cooled pie.
- Bake for 5-7 minutes
- Cool 1 hour, then refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.
Notes
For reduced calories: Use low fat crackers, low fat cream cheese (2 - 8oz. pkgs.), no-fat sour cream, and 3 eggs.
Can be kept refrigerated several days.
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