Old Fashioned Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  graham cracker pie crust

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 dash salt
• 2 eggs

TOPPING

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• fresh fruit (optional) or fruit filling (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325.

2. 2

   In bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla & salt.

3. 3

   Mix until well blended.

4. 4

   Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

5. 5

   Place crust on baking sheet; pour in filling. Bake 25-30 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean. (It should be puffed up , not sinking in the middle).

6. 6

   TOPPING:Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.

7. 7

   Carefully spread over pie.

8. 8

   Continue baking 10 minutes; cool.

9. 9

   Chill 3 hours.

10. 10

    Optional: Top with fresh fruit or canned fruit filling.