This new high-fat cheese was developed for the Empire Cheese Company, and later became known as Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese. I'll begin with a very basic cheesecake. Cheesecake is versatile and can be topped with virtually any fruit, chocolate, berry or other dairy or cheese topping. A very classic topping is a sour cream topping. Chocolate, of course, is perfect all the time creating a never-ending dilemma for me.
Most American cheesecake has a graham cracker crust.
I personally do not like graham crackers all that much, so I either make a crust without any graham crackers or only partially made of graham crackers. All-purpose flour Mix all ingredients and press into a spring form pan, bringing crust most of the way up the sides of the pan. Crust may be partially baked ahead of time, but this is optional. If you do not, it will be softer. It is just your preference, and you will figure out which way you prefer it.