Sour Cream Cheesecake Fit For The Gods

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 10 graham crackers, crushed finely (sheets)
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
• 16 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 mix ingredients for crust and press on bottom and sides of greased springform pan; bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees and cool on wire rack.
• 2 in blender, combine first five ingredients for filling until smooth; add eggs and egg , and process until smooth.
• 3 add sugar a little bit at a time â?? combine just until blended.
• 4 pour filling into prepared crust and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes (until almost set in the center).
• 5 remove to wire rack and let sit for ten minutes; increase oven temperature to 450 degrees during this time.
• 6 whisk together topping ingredients and spread over cake; bake for 5 minutes at 450 degrees (until set at the edge).
• 7 remove cake to wire rack, cool completely, cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.