Festive New York-Style Cheesecake

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min. + chilling

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022
My mother-in-law received this recipe from an Italian friend many years ago. I added the chocolate-nut crust. It's our favorite holiday dessert. —Gloria A. Warczak, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Festive New York-Style Cheesecake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Assorted candies and chocolate syrup

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set.
  4. Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake 10 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Garnish with candies and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice (calculated without candies and chocolate syrup): 458 calories, 34g fat (20g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 270mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.