Name: Northwest Cheesecake Supreme
Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs; 3 tablespoon sugar; 3 tablespoon margarine, melted; 32 ounce cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour; 4 large eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 21 ounce (1 can) cherry pie filling

Northwest Cheesecake Supreme

This heavenly creamy cheesecake is topped with cherry pie filling to create the perfect dessert. Serve this as a delicious end to a meal or as a special occasion cake.

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
32 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
21 ounces (1 can) cherry pie filling

Instructions

Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking for 1 hour.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Top with pie filling just before serving.

VARIATION: Substitute 1 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts and 2 Tbsp sugar for graham cracker crumbs and sugar.