Chimpanzee Cheesecake

---CRUST

--- 1 1/2 c Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/4 c Sugar; Granulated

-CHEESECAKE

- 1 lb Cream Cheese

1/4 c Sugar; Granulated

2 t Lemon Juice

4 Eggs; Large

1 c Sour Cream

1 c Bananas; Mashed, *

6 tb Butter; Melted

* Approximately 3 medium bananas should yield the 1 cup of mashed ~

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CRUST: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and add the butter and sugar. Blend well. Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even thickness. Bake for about 10 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees F. Cool before filling. CHEESECAKE: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice together. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the sour cream and the mashed bananas and blend well until very smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 1 hour. Cool in the oven, with the door propped open, until the cake is at room temperature. Chill until serving time.