- Two eight ounce packages of (softened) cream cheese
- Two thirds of a cup of sugar
- Three large eggs
- One half teaspoon of vanilla
- Three tablespoons of sugar
- Eight ounces of sour cream
- One teaspoon of vanilla
While traditional cheesecake recipes may seem intimidating to those who rarely do any baking, this crustless version is simple but impressive. Topped with sour cream and sugar, this recipe can be easily modified by adding a nice graham cracker crust to boost the delicious quotient even more. These simple instructions, however, will likely guarantee you of having one of the easiest cheesecake recipes right at hand whenever you want to enjoy a truly special dessert.
Step 1- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Step 2- Beat the cream cheese, 2/3 cup of sugar, eggs, and ½ teaspoon of vanilla until mixture is smooth
Step 3- Pour this mixture into a greased nine inch pie plate
Step 4- Bake 22 to 25 minutes, and then turn the oven off
Step 5- Remove cheesecake and let it cool for five minutes
Step 6- Combine three tablespoons of sugar, sour cream and 1 teaspoon of vanilla
Step 7- Spread this mixture over the warm cheesecake and place back in oven for five minutes
Step 8- Cool and refrigerate cheesecake
Yields six to eight servings, ten minutes preparation time, and eight hours inactive time to cool
