Montreal Cheesecake
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 12:59pm

Ingredients




1/2 pound Butter, melted
1 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
1 3/4 cups Sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
2 cups Corn flakes, crushed
Cheese Topping, (recipe follows)
1/2 cup Chopped nuts, or raisins
1 pound Cottage, pot, farmer's or ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Sugar
4 teaspoons Flour
2 Eggs, beaten lightly
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Lemon , juice of

Preparation

1 Combine melted butter, sugar, flour, baking soda and cornflakes; a processor makes it easy. Spread on bottom of buttered 8-inch pan, pressing firmly. Cover with cheese topping and nuts. Bake in preheated 375 deg F oven for 40 minutes. Cut into squares when cool. 2 Cheese Topping: Combine all ingredients, blending well; again, the processor is great. 3 Variations: Save some of the base to sprinkle on top. Mix 1/2 cup raisins into topping. Sprinkle with chopped cranberries (fresh or dried)