Easy Baked Cheesecake

This recipe was given to me by a friend, Cathy Smiroldo. Very easy and very good. I used this recipe with my hospitality students.
Submitted by: Joe Gurto Jr
Favourite of: The whole family
Serving Size: 1 slice
Number of servings :8 – 10
Prep time 15 minutes
Total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

CRUMB BASE
  • 200 gm (7 oz) crushed Maree biscuits (or graham crackers)
  • 120 gm (4 oz) butter
FILLING
  • 1 1/2 lbs  (750 gm) cream cheese
  • 1 Cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
TOPPING
  • 2 cups blueberries,
  • 1/3 cup sugar,
  • 2 TBS cornstarch,
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon,
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg,
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp butter.

Method

  1. Combine the base ingredients and press into an 8 in (20 cm) round pan that has been lined with baking paper. (I have used a metal pie tin to make this and it worked fine.)
  2. Combine cream cheese with  sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
  3. Mix until smooth.  Pour into base.
  4. Bake in a slow oven 150C  (300F) until set. About 1/2 hour or so.
  5. Combine the topping ingredients and heat until boiling and thickened.
  6. Allow the cheesecake to cool, and then pour the topping onto the cheesecake

Special Instructions