Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups whole grain rye cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted, plus
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (8 ounce) bottle thousand island dressing
  • 1 1/4 cups shredded swiss cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sauerkraut, well drained and chopped
  • 1/2 lb sliced corned beef, shredded

Method

  • Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press on bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan. Set aside.
  • Beat cream cheese at high speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and salad dressing, mixing at low speed until blended. Fold in Swiss cheese and remaining ingredients.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour or until set.
  • Turn oven off, and partially open oven door; leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour.
  • Remove from oven, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill.