Cream Cheese Pie

This was my all-time favorite dessert growing up.  It is a lighter, smoother version of cheesecake that my grandmother created. Don't let the name fool you - it's delicious!

Serves: 6                                                                            

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cooking time:  30 minutes

Chill: 5 hours

INGREDIENTS:

Filling:

4 3oz packages cream cheese

2 eggs beaten

¾ cup sugar

2 tsp vanilla

½ tsp lemon juice

Topping:

1 cup sour cream

3 ½ tbsp sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Crust:

12 graham crackers

¼ cup melted butter

DIRECTIONS:
Combine butter and graham crackers into a 9’’ pan.  Soften cream cheese; whip and combine filling ingredients; beat until light and frothy.  Pour into graham cracker crust and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Cool for 5 minutes.  Pour topping over pie.  Bake for 10 more minutes.  Place in refrigerator for at least 5 hours before serving (the longer the better.  I usually try to make it the night before so it has all night to set).  Decorate with your favorite fruit.