The Best Cheesecake Recipe
I made this for guests and was told this was the best cheesecake recipe! I got this written recipe from a Mennonite. It's so easy and makes a taller cheesecake with a super smooth and creamy filling. The homemade graham cracker crust is perfect! And the strawberry pie filling is like no other!
Equipment
- 9 or 10-inch springform pan
- Aluminum foil, (for wrapping bottom and to prevent grease leakage)
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, (salted will add more flavor)
Cheesecake Filling:
- 5 (8-oz) packages cream cheese , softened
- 1 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 lrg eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Strawberry Topping:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup cane sugar
- 3 Tbsp raspberry jello , (or strawberry flavor)
- 2 Tbsp (heaping) Thermflo
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, (or frozen, partially thawed and sliced)
Instructions
- Melt the butter and mix with the graham cracker crumbs with 2 Tbsp sugar. Press into springform pan.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add 1 1/3 cups sugar and beat until lightly creamed.
- Then add 3 Tbsp flour, 3 eggs (slightly beaten with fork), 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 tsp lemon juice, and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix a little after each addition.
- Pour into crust.
- Bake at 300°F for 1 hour and 55 minutes. Turn off and leave in the oven with the door cracked open for 10 minutes then remove and cool. Chill for 8 hours in the fridge or overnight.
- To make strawberry glaze: In a medium saucepan, combine all the strawberry topping ingredients except for the strawberries. Bring to a boil and whisk until desired thickness (up to 1 minute). Cool before folding in the sliced strawberries. Chill in the fridge before topping.
- Top the chilled cheesecake with the strawberry topping. Serve.
Notes
- I used organic cane sugar that is slightly tinted. You could use white refined sugar.
- If using a different brand of graham crackers, you may need to crush and measure the crumbs to have 1.5 cups of crumbs.
- You do not need to grease the pan.
- For the jello I just open a standard package and measure out 3 Tbsp.
- Thermflo can be bought at Amish or Mennonite bulk stores. Use 2 Tbsp for a medium-thick glaze or 3 Tbsp for a thicker glazed topping. It doesn't leave an after taste like cornstarch.
Nutrition Facts
The Best Cheesecake Recipe
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
1109
% Daily Value*
Fat
91
g
140
%
Saturated Fat
53
g
331
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
24
g
Cholesterol
264
mg
88
%
Sodium
859
mg
37
%
Potassium
418
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
61
g
20
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
46
g
51
%
Protein
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
3472
IU
69
%
Vitamin C
23
mg
28
%
Calcium
264
mg
26
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
