Have been making this for many years and even won first prize for it once! Simple to make.

SIMPLE CHEESECAKE

Base:
1 1/4 c. Graham Wafer Crumbs
1/4 lb. Butter (not a speck more)
1/2 c. Brown Sugar

Mix and press on sides and bottom of a 9" springform pan.

Filling:
2 8oz. pkgs. Cream Cheese (not lite)
1/4 c. sugar
8 oz. Cottage or Ricotta Cheese (I use Cottage)
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla
3/4 c. Milk

Beat cream cheese and sugar together. Add cottage cheese and beat again. Add eggs while beating and then add vanilla and milk and mix well. Pour into base and bake 350 for 1 hour.

Once cake has cooled, top it with any canned pie pie filling (Our favs are Blueberry and cherry).
I have also used canned sour cherries by sweetening and thickening them and it was also very good.