Bigfat Easy Creamy Cheesecake Pie

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sucanat (unrefined cane sugar) or granulated brown sugar

Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package neufchatel low-fat cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 dash salt
• 2 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   Combine crumbs, sucanat and softened butter with hands until incorporated.

2. 2

   Press into 8 inch pie plate, building up the sides.

3. 3

   Beat cream cheese until fluffy.

4. 4

   Gradually beat in the 1/2 cup of sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt.

5. 5

   Beat in eggs one at a time, blending each in thoroughly.

6. 6

   Pour filling into crust.

7. 7

   Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until set, but not brown.

8. 8

   Top with desired toppings, if you wish, but the pie is fine by itself.