Original Philly Cheesecake Recipes

PHILADELPHIA® CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• 55 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• For the crust: Melt the butter, covered in the microwave, in a medium microwave-safe bowl, or a saucepan. Brush a 9-inch springform pan with some of the butter. Stir the remaining butter together with the crumbs, sugar, and salt. Press the crumb mixture over the bottom of the pan, taking care to get the crust evenly into the edges. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool. Wrap the bottom and up the sides of the pan with foil and put in a roasting pan.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese on medium speed with a hand-held mixer until smooth. Add the granulated sugar and beat just until light and fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl and beaters as needed. Slowly beat in the sour cream, then eggs, vanilla and both citrus zests; take care not to over whip. Pour into the cooled crust.
• Bring a medium saucepan or kettle of water to a boil. Gently place the roasting pan in the oven (don't pull the rack out of the oven). Pour in enough hot water to come about halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake the cheesecake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes---the outside of the cake will set but the center will still be loose.
• For the topping: Stir together the sour cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over the top of the cooked cheesecake and return to the oven for 5 minutes. Turn the oven off, cook the cheesecake in the residual heat in the oven for about 1 hour. This gentle finish minimizes the risk of the dreaded crack in your cheesecake.
• Remove cheesecake from the roasting pan to a rack. Run a knife around the edges and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Bring cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Remove the springform ring. Dip a knife in warm water, wipe dry before slicing each piece. Serve with berries, if desired.

ORIGINAL PHILLY CHEESE STEAK

Steps:

• Cook the onions in a little olive oil until golden brown, season with freshly ground black pepper and add a splash of white wine vinegar.
• Drizzle olive oil over the thin slices of meat and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cook the steaks on a very hot griddle pan, and after a couple of minutes turn them over and shave the cheese onto each steak. Warm the baguette in the oven.
• To serve, slice the baguette in half, pile on the fried onion, then the steaks, top with rocket and finally spoon on the mustard. Place the top on the bread and slice into 4 or 2 pieces.

PHILLY LEMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Mix graham crumbs and butter. Reserve 1/4 cup crumb mixture; press remaining onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream, zest and juice; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake 40 minutes or until centre is almost set; cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.

PHILADELPHIA CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine graham crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake until center is almost set, about 55 minutes. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Recipe is courtesy of The Kraft Heinz Company.

ORIGINAL PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Mix crust ingredients well. Line the bottom of a 9" or 10" springform pan and press down.
• Mix filling ingredients together and pour on top of the graham cracker crust.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Reset oven to 400 degrees.
• Mix topping ingredients together and gently pour or spoon over cooled cheese mixture. Bake for 10 minutes.
• Refrigerate a minimum of 6 hours or overnight.

ORIGINAL "PHILLY" CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F., 10minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 300 degrees F., 45 minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.
• Top with cherry pie filling or fresh fruit, if desired.

PHILADELPHIA CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

PHILADELPHIA CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with Mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.