New York Style Cheesecake Recipe | PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar tanginess with fewer calories.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: neufchâtel cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Neufchâtel has less fat, while ricotta is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is healthier, while margarine can be less expensive.

Finely crush 20 Oreo cookies.

Combine the crushed cookies with 3 tablespoons of melted butter or margarine.

Line a 13 by 9 inch pan with foil, ensuring the foil extends over the sides.

Press the cookie mixture down to form the crust.

In a large mixing bowl, mix 5 packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese until soft.

Add 1 cup of sugar and mix until well blended.

Incorporate 3 tablespoons of flour and 1 tablespoon of vanilla, mixing until combined.

Add 1 cup of sour cream and mix well.

Add 4 eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed between each addition until well combined.

Pour the cheesecake batter over the crust in the pan.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the center is just about set.

Let the cheesecake cool on a rack for about 30 minutes until it reaches room temperature.

Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

Top with cherry pie filling before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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