Country Berry Cheesecake

Country Berry Cheesecake

Graham Cracker Crust:

* 2 cups Graham Crackers, finely crushed
*1 tablespoon Sugar
*1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
*1/2 cup unsalted Butter, melted

Preheat oven to 325* F.

Combine the above ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix with a fork until moistened.

Use a Pam sprayed spring form pan and press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan and refrigerate while you make the filling.

Cheesecake Filling:

*2 8 ounce packages Cream Cheese
*3 Eggs
*1 cup Sugar
*1 pint Sour Cream, low fat
*1 teaspoon Vanilla
*1 tablespoon Lemon Extract Flavoring
*1 tablespoon Lemon Zest

Cream or beat the cream cheese until smooth.

Add one egg at a time beating in the sugar, sour cream, vanilla, lemon extract and lemon zest for about 1 minute until combined. Pour filling into the above graham cracker pie crust and smooth the top.

Bake the cheesecake on a 1/2 baking sheet at 325*F. for 25-30 minutes. Be careful not to over bake. Cheesecake will continue to bake 1-2 minutes after removing from the oven.

When Cheesecake has cooled, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. Serve. Cut into slices as desired.

Raspberry Sauce or buy a pre-made Raspberry Sauce

*1 tablespoon Sugar
*1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
*1/3 cup cold water
*1 1/2 cups Raspberries, fresh or frozen, smashed and strained from seeds

Combine the above ingredients in a sauce pan, cook on medium heat until thickened and strain through a fine mesh strainer or Cheese cloth and etc… to remove seeds. Place strained, cooled sauce on cheesecake.

Top with fresh raspberries and blackberries as desired. Enjoy!

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