-----------------------------------CRUST-----------------------------------
1 1/2 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 c Sugar; Granulated
---------------------------------CHEESECAKE---------------------------------
1 lb Cream Cheese
1/4 c Sugar; Granulated
2 t Lemon Juice
4 Eggs; Large
1 c Sour Cream
1 c Bananas; Mashed, *
6 tb Butter; Melted
* Approximately 3 medium bananas should yield the 1
cup of mashed
~------------------------------------------------------
~---------------- CRUST:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the crumbs
in a mixing bowl and add the butter and sugar. Blend
well. Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and
partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform
pan. Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an
even thickness. Bake for about 10 minutes in the oven
at 350 degrees F. Cool before filling. CHEESECAKE:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing
bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice
together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well
after each addition. Stir in the sour cream and the
mashed bananas and blend well until very smooth. Pour
the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 1
hour. Cool in the oven, with the door propped open,
until the cake is at room temperature. Chill until
serving time.
|