Recipe: Northwest Cheesecake Supreme (Philadelphia Cream Cheese recipe, 1988)

NORTHWEST CHEESECAKE SUPREME

FOR THE CRUST:*
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
FOR THE FILLING:
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine, press onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.

Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F.

Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla, pour over crust.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F (do not remove from oven) continue baking 1 hour.

Loosen cake from rim of pan, cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

Top with pie filling just before serving.

*VARIATION:
Substitute 1 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts and 2 tablespoons sugar for graham cracker crumbs and sugar.

Makes 10-12 servings
Source: Philadelphia Cream Cheese Cookbook, 1988