This lush, rich, savory cheesecake is ideal for divorced fathers to bring on the off chance they are invited to see their children on Thanksgiving. 

 

YIELD: One nine-inch cheesecake.

TIME: About two hours.

 

INGREDIENTS

1 stick of butter

1 ⅓ cups of flour

½ cup of sugar

3 eggs

¾ tablespoons baking powder

2 sticks of cream cheese

1 ½ cups of milk

1 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 small container of cinnamon

 

DIRECTIONS

1. For the crust, put 1 stick of butter, 1 cup and 4 tablespoons of flour, ½ cups of sugar, 1 egg, and ¾ tablespoons of baking powder into a bowl. Mix and mush it all together.

2. Grease a 9 inch Pyrex pie dish and spread the crust evenly onto the dish. Make sure to cover the edges.

3. To make the filling, add 2 sticks of cream cheese, 1 ½ cups of milk, 1 cup of sugar, 2 eggs, 1 ½ tablespoons of flour, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into a blender. Blend until a thick, creamy liquid forms.

4. Pour the filling over the crust. Sprinkle a generous amount of cinnamon evenly over the top of the filling.

5. Bake in the oven at 350°F for 1 hour.

6. After removing the cheesecake from the oven, let it cool for 1 or 2 hours. Cover with cling wrap and store in the fridge overnight.