LEMON CHEESECAKE
3/4 C graham cracker crumbs
2 T sugar
1 T ground cinnamon
1 T butter or margarine, softened
5 (8 oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1-2/3 C sugar
5 eggs
1/8 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 C lemon juice
- Combine first 3 ingredients, stir well and set aside.
- Grease bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan with butter.
- Add crumb mixture; tilt pan to coat sides and bottom.
- Chill.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add 1-2/3 cups sugar, beating well at high speed.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in salt, vanilla, and lemon juice; pour mixture into prepared crust.
- Bake at 300 degrees F. for 1 hour and 20 minutes. (Center may be soft but will set when chilled.)
- Cool on a wire rack; cover and chill 8 hours.
- 10 servings.