Mrs. Markowitz's Cheesecake

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 lb butter, melted
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 pint sour cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and eggs until well blended.
• 3 add lemon juice and vanilla.
• 4 blend in melted butter and mix until smooth.
• 5 sift together 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and flour.
• 6 add to cream mixture.
• 7 blend in sour cream.
• 8 pour mixture into spring form pan and bake for 1 hour
• 9 turn off heat and let cake cool with door closed (no peeking) for 2 hours.
• 10 **keep your blender on a low speed this cake doesn't turn out well if you aerate it. don't rush it.
• 11 **this is a pretty large cake and it rises a lot before it settles so i suggest using a large pan.
• 12 **this cake makes its own crust and it leaves a it leaves a ridge around the top that is perfect for holding your toppings on.
• 13 ** the cook time includes the 2 hour cooling period.