1621 FIRST THANKSGIVING CHEESECAKE

1621 First Thanksgiving Cheesecake image

Make a classic Thanksgiving dessert with our 1621 First Thanksgiving Cheesecake. It's sure to disappear faster than pumpkin pie, pecan pie, or apple pie. Now figuring out a dessert to make like our Thanksgiving cheesecake is a piece of (cheese)cake!

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 6h15m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs

Steps:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Combine graham crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 10-inch cast-iron skillet sprayed with cooking spray.
Beat cream cheese with vanilla and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
Pour over crust. (Note: Pan will be very full.) Place pan on baking sheet, then place in oven.
Bake 50 to 55 min. or until center of cheesecake is almost set. Cool completely.
Refrigerate 4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 24 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 115 mg, Sodium 290 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 6 g