Baked Creamcheese Cake

You will need


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■ 4 lbs cream cheese
■ graham cracker crumbs
■ 450 g granulated sugar
■ 7 eggs
■ 1 tsp vanilla extract
■ 1 tsp lemon juice
■ ½ tsp salt
■ chocolate sauce
■ strawberry sauce
■ assorted fruits


Serves:
10
Cooking Time:
1 hour 15 minutes
Oven Temperature:
175° c - 350° f


Step 1: Prepare Oven and Pan

Preheat the oven to 350 F.Lightly butter a 10 or 12 inch springform pan and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs around the pan.Set aside.





Step 2: Prepare Cheesecake Batter

In a mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar together and beat the eggs into the mixture one at a time.Stir in the vanilla extract, lemon juice and salt until well mixed.


Step 3: Bake the Cheesecake

Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared springform pan and place into another pan filled with hot water.Place the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 60 to 75 minutes.


Step 4: Cool, Decorate and Serve the Cheesecake

Cool the cheesecake in the pan on a wire rack. Once the cheesecake is cool, remove the outside ring from the pan and place in the refrigerator.Chill in the refrigerator several hours or overnight.Once the cheesecake is chilled, decorate the cheesecake with your choice of fruits, chocolate sauce and strawberry sauce.Serve the cheesecake on individual dessert plates and garnish with fresh mint leaves.