Original Philly Cheesecake
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Ingredients
| 1 cup | Graham cracker crumbs | | 3 tbsp. | margarine, melted | | 1-1/2 lb. | cream cheese, softened | | 3/4 cup | sugar | | 5 tbsp. | lemon juice | | 1-1/2 tsp. | grated lemnon peel | | 1 tsp. | vanilla | | 3 | lg. eggs, separated |
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Instructions
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust.
Bake at 300°F for 45 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Top with cherry pie filling or fresh fruit, if desired.
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