Grandma's Cheesecake

In celebration of Megan's "39th" Birthday, I made this cheesecake. I found this recipe among Grandma's recipes. As I have said before, Grandma loved cheesecake, as you can see from some previous recipes. I also love cheesecake, so I was happy to try these recipes. The cheesecake was a hit with the adults, Tim and Amanda. This particular cheesecake has a certain tartness that might be difficult for kids to like.

Because I know Meg loves strawberries, I made a simple strawberry sauce that could be used on top of the cheesecake. Simply bring 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup sugar, 2 cups chopped strawberries, 1 tablespoon corn starch to a boil for about two minutes. Then reduce the heat and allow to simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Also, instead of using graham crackers for the crust, I used plain vanilla cookies. Megan suggested that golden Oreos would make for a good crust. Maybe next year.

Grandma's Cheesecake 

• 20 graham crackers, rolled to crumbs
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 8-oz. packages cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided
• 1 cup sour cream

Make the crust by combining the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Press the crumb crust into a pie pan. Bake at 375 for 4 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling by blending together the cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Pour filling into the crust.Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes. Mix together the sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour over the top of the cheesecake and smooth over with a spatula. Bake at 475 for 5 minutes. Allow to cool. Enjoy!