Dessert Recipes - Hollywood Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

• 3 Tbs sugar

• 3 Tbs margarine, melted

• Two 8-oz packages

• Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 Tbs lemon juice

• 1 tsp grated lemon rind

• 1/2 tsp vanilla

• 2 eggs, separated

• 1 cup dairy sour cream

• 2 Tbs sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla

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Method:

1. Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine, press onto bot­tom of 9-inch spring-form pan.

2. Bake at 325°F, 10 minutes. Combine softened cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, rind and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.

3. Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites; pour over crust.

4. Bake at 300°F, 45 minutes. Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla.

5. Carefully spread over cheese­cake; continue baking 10 minutes. Loosen cake rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.