Cuisinart FP-14DC manual Classic Cheesecake, Graham Cracker Crust

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Classic Cheesecake

This simple recipe produces perfect cheesecake every time..

butter to prepare the pan

1recipe Graham Cracker Crust (below)

24ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1½ cups granulated sugar

½teaspoon salt

4large eggs, room temperature

1teaspoon pure vanilla extract

¾cup ricotta, room temperature

¾cup sour cream, room temperature

Makes one 9-inch cake, 24 servings

Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes, plus 3 hours baking/resting and 6 hours cooling

Preheat oven to 325°F. Place a large roasting pan on bottom rack of oven and fill with 1 to 2 inches of water.

Butter one 9-inch springform pan.

Prepare the Graham Cracker Crust according to the recipe below. Press the graham cracker crust equally into the prepared springform pan.

Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. Cut each block of cream cheese into 6 pieces and place into the work bowl; pulse 10 times and then process for 45 seconds. Scrape the bowl and add the sugar and salt; process for an additional 30 to 45 seconds until smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs one at a time with the vanilla, until just incorporated. Add the ricotta and sour cream and pulse until all ingredients are just incorporated and homogenous, scraping the bowl as necessary.

Pour filling evenly into the prepared pan and bake in the middle of the oven. Add more water to roasting pan if any has evaporated. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the cake rest in the oven. Do not open the oven door until 2 hours have elapsed.

Remove cheesecake and place on a cooling rack. Once completely cool, wrap well with plastic and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.

Serve with fresh berries and Raspberry Sauce (page 68).

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 456 (60% from fat) carb. 38g pro. 8g fat 31g sat. fat 18g chol. 154mg sod. 391mg calc. 72mg fiber 1g

Graham Cracker Crust

9ounces graham crackers (about 2 sleeves)

1teaspoon ground cinnamon

¼cup granulated sugar

6tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Makes two 9-inch pie crusts, 24 servings

Approximate preparation time: 2 minutes

Insert the large metal chopping blade into the medium work bowl of the Cuisinart® Food Processor. Break crackers in fours and place in the work bowl; pulse until finely chopped, about 10 to 12 long pulses. Add the cinnamon and sugar and process for 15 seconds. Add the butter and process until ingredients are well combined, about 45 seconds.

Press equal amounts of crust into two 9-inch pie plates.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 78 (44% from fat) carb. 10g pro. 1g fat 4g sat. fat 2g chol. 8mg sod. 64mg calc. 4mg fiber 0g

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