Elaine'S Cheese Pie Royale
- 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (20 crackers)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 16 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- cinnamon, to sprinkle
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- Have all engredients at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
- Crust:
- Make graham crackers into crumbs by placing ia plastic bag and crushing with a rolling pin or in a food processor.
- Combine cracker crumbs, melted butter and 2 Tablespoons sugar.
- Press into a 9-inch springform pan.
- Filling:
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs thoroughly.
- Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar.
- Add cream cheese a little at a time, beating between each addition until smooth.
- Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Pour filling into crust.
- Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Cool.
- Topping:
- Increase oven temperature to 400u0b0F.
- Combine sour cream, 2 Tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Spread topping over baked filling.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Place in refrigerator to cool.
- Enjoy!
- Refrigerate any leftovers.
graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, eggs, sugar, cream cheese, vanilla, cinnamon, sour cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/elaines-cheese-pie-royale-162643 (may not work)