Mix It Up Cheesecake

Ingredients

Cake

    * 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
    * 3 tablespoons  sugar
    * 3 Tablespoons  melted butter

Filling

    * 3 packages (8 ounces each)  cream cheese, softened
    * 3/4 cup  sugar
    * 1 tsp vanilla extract
    * 3 eggs

Instructions

Recipe is for the La Forme 12" Loaf Springform Pan (item KB-630946).

Crust: Mix crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into the bottom and sides of Springform. Bake at 325 ° F for 5 minutes.

Filling: Beat Cream Cheese, sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, on low speed until blended. Add one of the Mix-It-Up recipes to the batter accordingly and pour blended batter into Springform.

Bake at 325 ° F for 45-55 minutes or until centers are almost set. Use spatula to encircle crust and loosen from ring. Allow to cool completely BEFORE removing the ring. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Garnish to your likening and serve.

Mix It Up Ideas

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Stir in 8 tbsp. of peanut butter, 4 tbsp. of milk and 6 ounces of chocolate chips into batter and bake accordingly.

Chocolate Cheesecake
Stir in 8 squares of Semi-Sweet Baking (Plain) Chocolate melted into batter and bake accordingly.

Citrus Punch
Stir in 1/4 cup of lemon, orange or lime juice; 1 Tbsp. flour and 1tsp. grated lemon, orange or lime peel and bake accordingly. Garnish each slice with a lemon, lime or orange slice and a twist of lemon, lime, orange or all three.