Philadelphia Brand Cheesecake

I found this recipe on a box of cream cheese a few years ago.  Good to eat with fresh fruit or a fruit sauce.

Philadelphia Brand Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 8-oz pkg cream cheese, room temperature
1 tsp grated lemon rind
2 eggs, separated
3 Tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine cracker crumbs and butter and press into bottom of 9 inch springform pan.  Bake for 10 minutes.  Turn oven down to 300 degrees.

Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice, rind and vanilla mixing at medium speed until well blended.  Add egg yolks - one at a time - mixing well after each.

Beat egg whites to a stiff peak.  Fold in to cream cheese mix.

Pour over crust.

Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes.

Top with fruit if wanted.