Marie Osmond’s Killer Cheese Cake
Source: The Tuscaloosa News - Nov 25, 2000, recipe courtesy Marie Osmond
Ingredients:
Crust:
1 pkg graham crackers (9 large graham crackers), about 1 1/2 cups crushed into crumbs
3 Tablespoons butter, melted
2 Tablespoons white granulated sugar
Filling:
3 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
1 (8-ounce) carton sour cream
1 teaspoon white granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Crust:
Add sugar and melted butter to crumbs press into cheese cake pan.
Bake crust for 10 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Filling:
Combine softened cream cheese and sugar in bowl.
Add eggs, one at a time, and add vanilla.
Add filling to baked crust and bake for 1 hour at 300 degrees F.
Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes.
Topping:
Then top with sour cream mixture and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Garnish with strawberries or fruit of your choice.