Traditional Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• ¼ cup oats (Quaker Oatmeal Oats will work)
• ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts (less for desired texture)
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Filling

• 4 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese
• 1¼ cups of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla
• 3 eggs

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. In a small mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add flour, oats, nuts, and cinnamon. Mix well.
4. Press firmly on bottom of a 10-inch cheesecake pan.
5. Bake 10 minutes while oven is heating.
6. Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla until smooth.
7. Add eggs and beat until combined.
8. Poor the filling over baked crust and bake at 350 degree oven for 45–55 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched.
9. Let cheesecake cool and serve warm or chilled with a garnish of raspberries!