Making Nona's Cheesecake

Traveling further in S. Carolina for the holidays, I also stayed with a niece and her family near Columbia. It is my usual stay for the holiday season, but during this season, Sam, my great-nephew, made his first cheesecake from my sister's recipe. He did a fantastic job and it was better than good.

Sam's mother explains the beginning steps to him as they start making the cheesecake. (Recipe is below)

After all the ingredients are mixed together, Sam pours the batter into the spring form pan.

We just might have another baker in the family. He seemed to enjoy the process and definitely was proud of his finished piece.

After the cheesecake was out of the oven and cooled, we all had to have a piece.

As you can see below, the consistency of the cheesecake was superb! and the graham cracker crust topped off the tasty dish.

If you would like to try Nona's Cheesecake, here is the recipe:

1/2 c. margarine -- melted
1/4 c. sugar
2 c. graham cracker crumbs

Combine these three ingredients and press into an ungreased 10 inch spring form pan.

preheat oven to 325 degrees.

2 pounds cream cheese
4 eggs
1 c. and 2 Tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 c. sour cream
1/4 c. sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, 1 c. and 2 T. sugar, vanilla -- continue beating until well blended. Pour mixture over crust.
Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set in the middle.
Cool for 20 minutes,
Now, combine remaining ingredients (sour cream, 1/4 c. sugar, lemon juice) and spread over top of cake.
Chill at least 4 hours.

Enjoy!

Just a tidbit of information about my sister. She lived and worked in Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina for years, and while there, she worked for the newspaper. At one time she had a cooking column at the paper and she came up with some wonderful recipes. This recipe has come to be known as Nona's Cheesecake, but her notes say, "Sheraton's Famous Cheesecake"

I could have ate the entire cheesecake!

Until next week...have a good one...