Natalie's Cheesecake



Memo and Natalie Christmas 1985



I couple of years ago, my niece, Natalie told me she loved to cook. I showed her how to make a pot roast, mashed potatoes etc. and for dessert she wanted cheesecake. I bought her a spring form pan for cheese cake and gave her my 5 ingredient recipe below. She has made it several times and just recently called me about a raspberry sauce for the topping. So today I decided to share my 5 ingredient cheesecake recipe with the world. Now I must admit...I could very easily gotten this recipe from a book, magazine or a friend but after all these years, I can't remember. It is just the recipe I can remember anywhere and do.

5 Ingredient Cheesecake Recipe:

3 package of cream cheese - room temperature

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 cups sour cream

1tps vanilla

Crust:

1 box graham cracker crumbs or 2 sleeves of graham crackers mashed in processor

(see below for other variations)

1 stick of melted butter

Oven: 350* for 45 minutes then turn down to 325* for another 15 minutes.



The Stroh Girls: Natalie and Naomi - 1991



Melt the butter in a large microwavable bowl, add graham cracker crumbs slowly and mix with a fork until the mixture is moist throughout. Now pour out into the Spring form pan. Using a short flat-bottomed cup, press down on the crumbs from the middle out leaving no thin spots or holes in the crust. Then push up against the pan sides at least 2-3 inches but NOT up to the top.

In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar and eggs until smooth, add the vanilla then gently add the sour cream to the mixture. Now pour the cream mixture on top of the crust. Loosely cover with foil for the first 45 minutes then remove. Cool out of refrigerator for at least an hour, cover with foil and place into refrigerator until serving. Then pop the spring on the side of the pan remove the side place cheesecake on a serving platter. Serve with your favorite topping!

Crust variations:

1 box of Sandie Pecan Cookies in the processor - 1/2 stick of butter melted and do the rest of the recipe the same. Top with Carmel sauce.

2 sleeves of Galletas Marias in the processor - 1 stick of butter melted and do the rest of the recipe the same. Top with anything!

Add 1 tbsp of cinnamon to crust

Add 1/4 cup crushed pecans or walnuts to the crust

Toppings:

Any fruit sauce: Add 1/4 cup of water to a sauce pan along with 1/2 cup of sugar and bring to a boil. Now add 1 of the 2 cups of any fruit to the mixture and mash with a masher. When it comes to a boil add the remaining cup of fruit. Stir constantly as sauce will come to a boil again and get very thick. Remove quickly so as not to burn. Let cool. Put into a serving dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.

I could make this recipe weekly and NEVER run out of variations. Chocolate crust, Carmel and pecans on top. A turtle cheesecake!!!!! Tell me your variations!