Lonestar State Cheesecake

Recipe adapted from Christina Common Tuchsen by Sunny Anderson, 2008

Show: Cooking for RealEpisode: Deep in the Hearth of Texas

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 to 10 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 2 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min
Total:: 3 hr 50 min

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Ingredients

2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
6 to 8 tablespoons butter, melted
4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar, plus
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups sour cream
1 pint blueberries
1 pint strawberries, sliced

Directions

Special Equipment: 9-inch springform pan Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a food processor blend crumbs and melted butter until moist, but not wet. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the springform pan. In a large bowl, using an electric beater, combine the cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the lemon juice, until light and smooth. Slowly mix in eggs then pour into the prepared pan. Bake 55 minutes or until the center sets. Turn off oven and remove cake. In a medium bowl mix together sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar and vanilla. Spread this over the top of the cheesecake and return to the warm oven for 30 minutes. Remove then let cool to room temperature before removing springform.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl toss together blueberries and sliced strawberries with remaining sugar.

To serve: slice cheesecake into wedges and garnish with fruit.

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Linda Pontoon Beach, IL 02-05-2010
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was the best cheesecake I have ever made. Moist and easy! Great recipie!
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Courtney Baton Rouge, LA 01-24-2010
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I was shocked
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was my very first cheesecake, and it was so easy to make.. It came out delicious. The hubby was very pleased!
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Stacey Mesa, AZ 01-22-2010
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's a great recipe and I've made it a couple times... the first time, I served with berries, cherry topping the second time.... Rave reviews from guests.Read more
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Lisa Orlando, FL 01-21-2010
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Who Cares???
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Just so you know many of the most excellent recipies (cooking ingrediants, ideas, techniques, etc.) usually happen by... accident. Does not mean you have "invented" the ( INSERT TERM HERE). Once in awhile someone comes along and finds that THEIR creation is tasty and delicious and want to share it with the world. In my opinion, that is what Sunny and her friend Christina did. If you had actually paid attention to the show you would have heard her (Christina) say she came up with the topping because her cheesecake had cracks and she wanted to hide them. And by the way, Like Laverne says who cares where the idea came from when it goes down delicious!!!!Read more
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Cindie Wichita, KS 01-01-2010
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Cheesecake out of the WORLD - MMMMM GOOD!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Cheesecake was so easy to make and it turn out delicious. I add strawberries and glaze on top and it even kick it up another... notch of goodness..Love IT! Thanks, Sunny!Read more
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LAVERNE OAK POINT, TX 12-30-2009
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Who cares???
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

WHO CARES IF IT ISN'T ORIGINAL? - IF IT IS EASY AND GOOD, IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHERE THE RECIPE CAME FROM!!!!!!