isabella's cheesecake

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Recipe by
Cathy LaFay
Cape Coral, FL

This was my cousin's signature cheesecake recipe. It was always the biggest request... Sadly she passed away Aug of 2011

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method Bake

Ingredients For isabella's cheesecake

  • 4
    8 oz containers of whipped cream cheese
  • 16 oz
    sour cream
  • 1 stick
    unsalted butter (softened)
  • 5 lg
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch (sift it to make sure theres no lumps)
  • 1 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    lemon juice, fresh

How To Make isabella's cheesecake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375
  • 2
    Let cream cheese, sour cream, eggs and butter stand at room temp for at least an hour. Blend them together then add the cornstarch, vanilla and lemon juice. Set mixer on high and beat till well blended.
  • 3
    Beat in one egg at a time till very smooth.
  • 4
    Pour into a greased 9 1/2 in springfrom...(I wrap the outside of the pan in foil)
  • 5
    Place in a larger roasting pan filled with enough water to come halfway up the side of the springform pan.
  • 6
    Bake for 1 hour or until top is brown. Turn off oven-let cake stay in the oven with the door open for at least one hour then remove from oven and let stand another two hours.
  • 7
    Cover and refridgerate for at least six hours before serving.

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