CREAMY CHEESE PIE

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This is an old time recipe from a collection of recipes my mother was given when she got married. It's a creamier pie than a New York style and is quite nice in the mornings with coffee. Original recipe by Dorothy Harker.

Provided by Jeff Cushenberry

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

10 graham crackers, crushed
¼ cup butter, melted
4 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup sour cream
3 ½ tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To Make Crust: In a small bowl, mix together crushed graham crackers and melted butter or margarine. Press mixture into bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan.
To Make Filling: In a medium mixing bowl whip cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, then add eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until smooth. Pour into crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until set around edges. Remove and cool 5 minutes.
To Make Topping: Mix together sour cream, 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over top of pie and return to oven for 10 minutes. Chill at least 5 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.1 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 121.2 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 305.4 mg, Sugar 30.1 g