Easy and Simple Cheese Cake (Not NY Styla)

Easy and Simple Cheese Cake (NOT New York style)

Cheese Cake with Cranberry Compote

 

I have a couple of great recipes for good New York Style cheese cakes, but they are big and they use 5 -  8oz  packs of cream cheese.  They are a bit more work, so here is an easy dessert. Maybe I should not call it a cheese cake? But, it is easy and good.

As it is only the two of us here, I made a simple and easy cheese cake type dessert that uses only 2 -8 oz packs of cream cheese.  (no sour cream)

Crust:

1 2/3 cups graham crackers crumbs

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

6 tablespoons melted butter
 

Filling:

2 8oz cream cheese

1 cup sugar

3 eggs1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the crust ingredients well and pack at the bottom of a pie dish or 9 inch square baking dish.

Mix the eggs and sugar well in mixer.  Add Vanilla and zest.




Graham crackers made into crumbs

   

            

Cut the cream cheese into small squares to make the mixing easier.

Add cream cheese to the mixer and blend well. Take all filling ingredients and pour into crust.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.

 

Silly easy dessert that can pass as a "Cheese Cake" ...well not really!

TIP:
Top with cranberry compoye, cherries or fresh berries.
 

 

As always be your own Creative Dump Cook and change this recipe to what YOU have on hand!