Best Hollywood Cheesecake Recipes

Hollywood Cheesecake image

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon unsalted shortening
1 1/4 cup crushed graham crackers
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted sweet butter
2 pounds cream cheese
1 cup sugar
6 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 pints sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

Grease a 9-inch spring-form pan with shortening. Sift crumbs with cinnamon, combine with sugar and butter, and cover sides and bottom of pan.
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream the cheese. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Pour into crumb-lined pan and bake for about 40 minutes. Remove and let cool for about 15 minutes.
Raise heat to 425 degrees. Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla until well blended. Spread over the filling and bake for about ten minutes. Remove from oven and let stand at room temperature for about five hours before serving.

Hollywood Cheesecake image

Provided by Anita Hoffman

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 c graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp butter, melted
FILLING
2 pkg (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs, separated
TOPPING
1 c sour cream
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

1. Crust: Combine crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
2. 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; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.
3. Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Carefully spread over cheesecake; continue baking for 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.