CHEESECAKE CREAMER RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Lightly brush the inside of a 9-inch pie or cake pan and the outside of a smaller pan with some of the melted butter.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the crumbs and remaining butter.
• Pat the mixture evenly into the pan and press it down with the bottom of the smaller pan.
• Bake until firm and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl frequently.
• Beat in the lemon zest, vanilla and salt.
• Fold in the sour cream by hand.
• Scrape the filling into the crust and smooth the top.
• Bake until the cake is barely set, about 45 minutes.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack, then cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Steps:

• Tightly wrap 2 layers of aluminum foil around the outside of a 10 inch springform pan covering bottom and sides.
• Generously coat inside of pan with butter.
• Preheat oven to 300º F.
• Using an electric mixer with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time until blended.
• Add sour cream and mix until smooth.
• Add sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and lemon juice, beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Pour into springform pan and place in a roasting pan large enough to prevent sides from touching.
• Place into oven and carefully pour boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of springform pan. (be careful not to splash any water onto cake)
• Bake for 2 hours, or until cake is lightly browned on top. My oven is a convection oven, so bake time in regular oven may be longer.
• Remove from water bath (bain-marie), remove foil and cool completely at room temperature before unlatching and removing rim.
• Cover and refrigerate until well chilled (best to leave chill overnight). Cake must be well chilled to set properly.
• Serve plain or with berries and whipped cream or even caramel sauce.