PHILADELPHIA New York Cheesecake Bars

PHILADELPHIA New York Cheesecake Bars recipe

photo by:kraft

New York may be the Big Apple, but when it comes to the city's iconic cheesecake, cherries rule the day. True to its heritage, the filling is super-dense and rich.

time

prep:

15 min

total:

5 hr 25 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, finely crushed (about 1 cup)

Tbsp. sugar

Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted

pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cup sugar

Tbsp. flour

Tbsp. vanilla

cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

eggs

can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F.

step 1

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.

step 2

MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

step 3

BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve. Top with pie filling.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Size-Wise

Sweets can add enjoyment to a balanced diet, but remember to keep an eye on portions.

How to Bake in Springform Pan

Heat oven to 325ºF if using 9-inch springform pan (or to 300ºF if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Prepare batter as directed; pour into pan. Bake 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim.

Substitute

Substitute 20 OREO COOKIES, finely crushed (about 2-1/4 cups) for the HONEY MAID Honey Grahams and 3 Tbsp. sugar.

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MarBur95

posted:3/31/2013

I made this for our holiday get together and it was a big hit. Everyone loved it. I made it in a 10 inch springform pan. I just added a little more graham crackers and butter mixture. The only thing I did different is I added another teaspoon of vanilla. Definitely will make again.

crasheroonie88

posted:3/20/2013

Not good at all. Has no flavor, soggy crust. Needs more sugar. I would not recommend.

crsanchezfromguam

posted:2/27/2013

First and Only NewYork cheesecake recipe I use. Been making it for ten years now and it NEVER disappoints. The richness..creaminess...denseness...I'm making one right now! 2/28 @1238 Guam time.

penguina89

posted:2/4/2013

One word, AMAZING!

LAC27

posted:1/26/2013

This was sooooo good! I've never made a cheesecake before and the recipe was simple and easy to follow. I did take the advice of others and used the water bath while baking it. Everyone at my party LOVED it!!! They've already requested that I make this again! I served mine plain while a choice of toppings on the side. Yummy!!!

Tsiskaylee

posted:12/31/2012

I love this recipe! My family loved it! I like a thicker crust so I used more than 6 graham crackers. Also the photo in this recipe is nothing like the outcome of the cheese cake. In the photo the cheese cake is thin, but when I made it it was super thick. I suggest using 4 cream cheese instead of 5 if you don't want too much cheese in your cake. Otherwise it's not too sweet and not too plain! Also I topped it off with fresh sliced strawberries mixed with a little bit of strawberry glaze. Yum!

BillR

posted:12/27/2012

I've had to make this several times, recently tried substituting the Oreo cookies for the crust. everyone agreed, it was a bit too rich. Will continue to make it with "Extra" graham crackers for a thicker crust.

haru-chan46

posted:12/23/2012

I made this for my family. And they just loved it, its simple to make and and very worth making.

C.Bowens

posted:12/21/2012

This was really great. I made it for Thanksgiving and my family loved it so much they requested it for Christmas! Two thumbs all the way up !!!!!!!!!!!!!

deter01

posted:12/13/2012

delicious! Everyone loved it.