The Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake Copycat Clone Recipe

What makes The Cheesecake Factory’s cheesecakes so creamy, wonderfully light and delicious? People flock there like doves; talk about the cheesecakes, crave them and dream about them. Let’s provide you with a dose of delectable reality! This cheesecake is out of this world! You will find the nut crust quite unusual in its taste and texture as well. This luscious dessert is extremely memorable; a fine union of flavors and textures that “if you build it they will come.” Every time! 🙂

*The crust portion can easily be doubled for a thicker crust.

Ingredients

Crust

1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

1/4 cup finely chopped almonds

1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts

3/4 cup finely chopped vanilla wafer

2 tablespoons melted butter

Filling

1 1/2 lbs cream cheese

1 1/3 cups sugar

5 large eggs

16 ounces sour cream

1/4 cup flour

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoons lemon juice

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Directions

Crust: Mix all nuts and vanilla wafer crumbs with melted butter and press into a 9 inch buttered springform pan, trying to line the sides as much as possible about 1 1/2″ up the sides of the pan, set aside.

Cheesecake: All above ingredients should be at room temperature before you begin.

Start by beating the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Keep the mixer on a low setting throughout the beating and mixing process. Add the sugar a little at a time and continue beating until creamy. Add one egg at a time and beat after each egg. When eggs have been mixed into the cream cheese add flour, vanilla and lemon juice, mix well. Add the sour cream last and beat well. Pour cream cheese into the spring pan.

Place on the top rack in the middle of a 325 degree preheated oven for one hour and 15 minutes. When time is up, turn oven off, prop open oven door and leave in oven for one hour. After one hour, remove from oven. Let cool enough before the cheesecake is put into the refrigerator for 24 hours. Slice and top with whipped cream ad berries. Magic!

*A cheesecake should season. It’s worth the wait! The flavor develops, ripens and becomes enriched.