New York-Style Cheesecake
Field editor Gloria Warczak of Cedarburg, Wisconsin says, "My mother-in-law got this recipe from an Italian friend many years ago. I added the chocolate-nut crust. It is our very favorite dessert."12 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + chilling
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups crushed chocolate wafers
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- FILLING:
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- TOPPING:
- 2 cups (16 ounces each) sour cream
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cherry pie filling
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, walnuts and sugar; stir in
- butter. Press onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of an
- ungreased 10-in. springform pan. Freeze for 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and sugar until
- smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Combine
- milk and lemon juice; add to cream cheese mixture just until
- blended.