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NEW YORK-STYLE CHEESECAKE

Active Time : 6 Hour 40 Minutes
Total Time : 6 Hour 40 Minutes
Serves : 16
INGREDIENTS
  • PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parkay® Original-stick
  • 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1 can (21 oz each) cherry pie filling, optional
DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar and melted Parkay in medium bowl. Press on bottom and 2 inches up side of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

Beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar and extract in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time; beating on low speed. Fold in lemon peel. Spread into prepared pan.

Bake 65 to 75 minutes or until center is set. Turn off oven. Leave door slightly ajar, and leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven, run small knife between cheesecake and pan; cool completely.

Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan; top with pie filling, if desired. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.