WALDORF'S SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE

Waldorf's Sour Cream Cheesecake image

A wonderful and easy cheesecake recipe my mother-in-law made for the holidays and special occasions.

Provided by Donna Halcarz

Categories Desserts Cakes Cheesecake Recipes

Time 2h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

7 ounces vanilla wafers, crushed
½ cup margarine, melted
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 pinch ground cinnamon
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 eggs
1 pint sour cream
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix vanilla wafers, margarine, 2 tablespoons sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
Beat the two 8-ounce packages and 3-ounce package cream cheese with 1 cup sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into cream cheese mixture, stirring well after each addition; spread over crust.
Bake in the preheated oven until middle of cheesecake is set, 25 to 30 minutes; cool for 10 minutes.
Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
Mix sour cream, 2 tablespoons white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until creamy; pour over cheesecake.
Bake until topping is set, about 5 minutes. Cool cheesecake to room temperature and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 366.3 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 95.8 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, Sodium 235.1 mg, Sugar 16 g