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Cheese Cake Class | |||
Using a rolling pin, crush the cookies or graham crackers. Next add the sugar and cinnamon. Mix well. Pour the melted butter into the mixture and mix until all of the crumbs are coated with butter. Pour the crumbs into the springform pan and using your hand press the crust into the pan making sure it reaches the sides of the pan. | |||
Place the softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs and sugar. Add lemon juice if called for or other seasonings. Use a mixer to blend the batter. Beat until smooth.
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Pour the cheese cake batter into pan and spread to the edge. Prepare the fruit topping by adding the sugar and seasonings. Mix well and set aside. | |||
Combine the Streusel ingredients and use a pastry cutter to cut in the butter. Continue until the mixture has a coarse meal texture. Bake your cheese cake in a 375 degree oven until lightly browned and filling is set. If using cherry, strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, etc fruit topping, remove springform pan and let cool completely. Add the fruit topping. If making the "Apple Pie" cheese cake put the apple topping on the hot baked cheese cake. | |||
Spread the apple topping over the top of the hot cheese cake. Sprinkle the Streusel Topping over the top of the fruit topping. Return the cheese cake to the oven and cook for another 15 minutes. | |||
Remove from oven and remove the springform pan and let cool completely. Slice and serve. | |||
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