German Chocolate Cheesecake: Day 1

My mother-in-law is famous for her German Chocolate Cheesecake and makes it for us almost every time we visit the farm. My husband's birthday was this week, so I am attempting to make it for him and invite all the neighbors over for a little party on Saturday. Supposedly it takes 2 days to make, so I started with the Cheesecake portion on Thursday. Here goes nothing.

First I made the Crust.
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
1 t vanilla
1/4 lb butter
Mix it all together and press into a spring form pan.

Filling:

1 1/2 cup sugar

16 oz Philly cream cheese

16 oz Ricotta

1 pint sour cream

1/4 lb butter

3 eggs

3 T cornstarch

1 t vanilla

2 T lemon juice

Cream together one ingredient at a time. Add filling to spring form pan.

Do NOT preheat oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Leave in oven for 2 hours. Refrigerate 10 hours before serving.

After the cheesecake was done, I covered it with press and seal and put it in the fridge until I was ready to put the cake together. First day of German Chocolate Cheesecake complete. No problems so far. Hopefully everything will work out on Day 2.