Lyons Family Cookbook

Fluffy Cheesecake

Use 9" pie dish -or- 8 x 8" glass

1

pkg

(8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/3

cup

sugar

1

cup

(1/2 pt) sour cream

2

tsp

vanilla

1

cup

(8 oz) Heavy Whipping Cream

2

Tbsp

confectioner's sugar

1

tsp

vanilla

fresh strawberries for garnish

-- CRUST --

1 1/4

cup

graham cracker crumbs

1/4

cup

brown sugar

1/4

cup

butter or margarine, melted

1

Crush graham crackers. Mix with sugar and butter until well blended. Press into pan. Refrigerate until topping is ready. In a pinch, use alternative crust: 1 Keebler Ready-Crust Graham Cracker pie crust.

2

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Blend in sour cream and vanilla.

3

Whip the Heavy Cream, confectioner's sugar and 1 tsp vanilla together until peaks form. Then fold this whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon into the crust.

4

Chill until set, at least 4 hours. Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.