Kat's CheeseCake

Name: Kat's CheeseCake
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs; 3 Tbsp butter; 2 Tbsp sugar; FILLING; 19 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 2 tsp lemon zest, grated; 3 large eggs; 1 c sugar; 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

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By Kathy Griffin
@bamagirl125

Made this for my niece last year for her birthday, it was so good, of course she wanted to top it with strawberries

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 1/2 c

graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp

butter
2 Tbsp

sugar
FILLING
19 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
2 tsp

lemon zest, grated
3

large eggs
1 c

sugar
1/4 tsp

vanilla extract

How to Make Kat's CheeseCake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350. Stir graham cracker crumbs and sugar together add melted butter, press into spring form pan ( 8 or 9 inch) Bake 10 minutes remove from oven and let cool, reduce heat to 300.
Beat cream cheese in a large bowl, gradually add sugar, beat till fluffy, add vanilla and lemon zest, mix, add eggs one at a time beating well after each one, pour onto crust and bake for 1 hour or until center is firm, ( i took mine out at 54 minutes)Cool to room temp then chill for 3 hours, add topping if you want

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