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                           CHEESECAKE BANANAN

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes                      Fruits

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       KAREN ADLER   (FNGP13B)
                       -----CRUST-----
  1 1/2   c            Graham Cracker Crumbs
    1/4   c            Sugar -- Granulated
                       -----CHEESECAKE-----
  1       lb           Cream Cheese
    1/4   c            Sugar -- Granulated
  2       ts           Lemon Juice
  4                    Eggs -- Large
  1       c            Sour Cream
  1       c            Bananas -- Mashed; *
  6       tb           Butter -- Melted

  *    Approximately 3 medium bananas should yield the
 1 cup of mashed CRUST: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
 F. Place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and add the
 butter and sugar. Blend well. Press the crumb mixture
 onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased
 9-inch springform pan. Smooth the crumb mixture along
 the bottom to an even thickness. Bake for about 10
 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees F. Cool before
 filling.
  CHEESECAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a
 large mixing bowl; beat the cream cheese, sugar and
 lemon juice together. Add the eggs, one at a time,
 beating well after each addition. Stir in the sour
 cream and the mashed bananas and blend well until very
 smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and
 bake for 1 hour. Cool in the oven, with the door
 propped open, until the cake is at room temperature.
 Chill until serving time.



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