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New York-Style Cheesecake

Name: New York-Style Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
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; 1/2 cup evaporated milk; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; TOPPING:; 2 cups sour cream; 5 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Cherry pie filling

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Total Time

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

Makes

12 servings

Updated: Sep. 30, 2022

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." —Gloria A. Warczak, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

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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
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
2 cups 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. Combine milk and lemon juice; add to cream cheese mixture just until blended. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.
Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set.
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. Top with cherry pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers.

New York-Style Cheesecake

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