Here?s a recipe for cheese cake that sounds like
the one Old Fashioned Girl wanted.

Cream Cheese Pie

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
11 double graham crackers
4 Tbsps. sugar
1/2 cup butter or
margarine, softened

FILLING
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
12 ounces cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla extract

TOPPING
1 cup sour cream
2 Tbsps. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Reserved crumbs

USE: 9 inch deep dish
pie plate
YIELDS: 8 servings

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST: Crush graham crackers
in blender until finely ground. Reserve 1/4 cup
crumbs for topping. Place remainder in a large
bowl. Add sugar and butter to remaining crumbs
and mix well. Line deep dish pie plate and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 375?.

FILLING: In a large bowl beat eggs well. Add sugar,
cream cheese, and vanilla and beat until well blended.
Pour into crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Turn off oven
and leave pie in oven for I hour; remove and cool for
10 minutes. Raise oven to 450?.

TOPPING: In a small bowl combine topping ingredients
and pour over pie. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove and
cool Sprinkle with reserved crumbs and chill for 3 hours
before serving.

Phyllis, Irvine, CA

http://www.nancyskitchen.com