Categories: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 4 8-oz. packages of cream cheese
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 Tbls. corn starch
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 5 eggs
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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With mixer, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add cream cheese, sour cream, cornstarch, vanilla, and lemon juice; beat well.
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Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Wrap the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan with aluminum foil.
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Pour mixture into springform pan, then place springform pan into a larger pan which is filled half way with hot water. (large foil pans like those used to cook turkey work well)
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Bake in preheated 375 degree F. oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Test for doneness.
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After top starts to brown, turn off oven, but DO NOT REMOVE from oven.
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Let stand in closed oven for 1 hour.
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Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 3 hours.
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Chill 4-6 hours or overnight.