Ingredients 16 oz Cream Cheese 3 Eggs ¾ Cup Sugar ½ Tbs Vanilla Extract ¼ Cup Sour Cream Fruit to top, if desired CRUST ½ Package of Graham Crackers (About 4-5), Crushed 1 Tbs Sugar 3 Tbs Unsalted Butter, Melted ¼ Tsp Cinnamon Directions 1Preheat water bath to 176F. 2Crush graham crackers into very fine pieces. I place them in a sandwich bag and use a rolling pin. 3Add sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon. Mix thoroughly. 4Place crust mixture at the bottom of 8 4oz canning jars and firmly pack down. 5(Optional) Bake crust and jars for 10 minutes at 350F. 6Add room temperature cream cheese, eggs, sugar, sour cream, and vanilla into a large mixing bowl and mix thoroughly. 7Add cheesecake mixture to each canning jar, leaving about ½ inch from the top. 8Tighten canning jar lids using ONLY your fingertips, ensuring not to fully tighten as air must escape during the cooking process. 9Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes. 10Carefully remove from water bath using tongs and let chill on the counter until cool to touch (about 1 hour). 11Place cheesecakes in refrigerator for at least 4 hours. 12Open lid, top with fresh fruit or blueberry filling, and enjoy!
Chris Krekling