Cheesecake Supreme

This rich and creamy, melt in your mouth cheesecake, topped with cherry or blueberry pie filling , will surely impress your guests.

Cheesecake Supreme

Recipe by Diane Becker
Servings

16

servings

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter

  • 3 Tablespoons sugar

  • Cheesecake Batter
  • 32 ounces ( 4 blocks) cream cheese, softened

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 3 Tablespoon flour

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 cup sour cream

  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla

  • 21 oz can Cherry or Blueberry Pie Filling

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • In a small bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
  • Pat the crumb mixture into the bottom and partially up the sides of a 9” spring form pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for ten minutes.
  • Remove from oven to cool slightly.
  • Set the oven temperature to 450 degrees and prepare the cheesecake batter.
  • In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and flour until well blended.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  • Blend in the sour cream and the vanilla.
  • 10. Gently pour the batter over the prepared crust and bake at for 10 minutes.
  • 11. Reduce temperature to 250 degrees and bake for 1 hour.
  • 12. Loosen cake from rim of pan with a knife but leave the rim on until cake has been thoroughly cooled.
  • 13. When cooled, remove rim, top with pie filling and refrigerate until serving.

Notes

  • When baking cheesecake, I always place an ovenproof dish filled with water, on the lowest rack of the oven. The moisture helps prevent cracks from forming on your cheesecake.

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