Recipe: Popeye's Mardi Gras Cheesecake
Description: This recipe is a copycat of Popeye's Louisiana Kitchens Mardi Gras Cheesecake (Our Mardi Gras Cheesecake is served chilled and decorated in confectionary confetti!)
Ingredients: [{"text": "15 graham crackers, crushed"}, {"text": "2 tablespoons butter, melted"}, {"text": "4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese"}, {"text": "1 1/2 cups white sugar"}, {"text": "3/4 cup milk"}, {"text": "4 eggs"}, {"text": "1 cup sour cream"}, {"text": "1 tablespoon vanilla extract"}, {"text": "1/4 cup all-purpose flour"}, {"text": "1 (3 ounce) bottle colored sprinkles (small size-multicolored)"}]
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. Press onto bottom of springform pan.
In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Blend in milk, and then mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate.
Mix in sour cream, vanilla and flour until smooth. Pour filling into prepared crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours.
Chill in refrigerator until serving. Decorate with confetti before cutting.
