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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a cook

posted:12/11/2012

easy and delic

ZharPtitsa23

posted:11/24/2012

So easy and absolutely delicious!

a cook

posted:11/18/2012

I made this for Thankgiving Desert at my sister's one year and everyone got a piece of the Cheesecake but they were not allowed seconds as my sister hid the rest and told everyone she dropped it when in fact she actually froze the rest for herself. It turned out that good & will make it again !

LadyJo43160

posted:11/10/2012

a quick and simple recipe id make often

LoriParmeter

posted:10/10/2012

Kid's said it taste better than store's. I used pre made oreo pieshell and put into my dish. Taste excellent.

Sarahlea_14

posted:7/30/2012

AAAAAHHHHHH MAZING!!! :)

daisylightning

posted:7/11/2012

Best cheesecake recipe I have ever tried. I like a little thicker graham cracker crust, so I prepare 1 1/2 times the crust recipe. Turns out perfect.

momma.d11

posted:4/6/2012

do you have to set the oven to a different temp if using a glass baking pan??

a cook

posted:3/10/2012

My family loves this cheesecake and they think I worked all day. I am now the official cheesecake maker. Mmm Mmm good.

DOMINATOR01

posted:1/26/2012

over 30 years of making this recipe and it is GREAT! Without exception, if they like cheese cake, this one is "... the best they have ever had!!" Sometimes I add cocoa to make a chocolate version or reserve a quarter of the batter to add some cocoa to then "marblize" the basic cake. Pineapple, blueberries or strawberries fresh or in a sugar syrup, FANTASTICO!!