what is a good recipe for a baked cheese cake with a shortbread bottom?

Answer 1

Instead of graham cracker crumbs, just sub Pecan Sandies or Chessmen cookies, crushed, for graham crackers.


Traditional Thanksgiving Cheesecake

1/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/4 cups crushed graham crackers
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk (NOT evaporated milk)
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsifted flour
1 can raspberry pie filling or Raspberry Sauce Recipe (follows)
1 package (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk

Pre-heat oven to 300° degrees.

Prepare Crumb Crust: Stir together butter and crushed graham crackers. Press onto bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch spring form pan.

Cheesecake: In a large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla then flour. Pour mixture into the prepared spring form pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill. Refrigerate leftovers.