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Philadelphia Classic Cheesecake

4.4

(13)

Cheesecake on a speckled plate with a fork.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova

The classic cheesecake features a nutty base of crushed graham crackers and a rich and fluffy cake.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 hours, 20 minutes (includes cooling)

  • Yield

    Makes 16 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons plus 1 cup sugar, divided
1/3 cup butter, melted
4 packages (8 oz. each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 325°F.

    Step 2

    Combine graham crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

    Step 3

    Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

    Step 4

    Bake until center is almost set, about 55 minutes. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

  2. Step 5

    Recipe is courtesy of The Kraft Heinz Company.

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