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CLASSIC CHEESECAKE

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 5 1/2 tbsp melted butter

For the filling:

  • 2 8 oz. packages cream cheese room temp
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temp
  • 1 pint sour cream room temp
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract.

Instructions

  1. Position one rack in center of oven, and second rack in the lowest third of oven; preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter in small bowl until well blended.  Press mixture onto bottom and sides of 9" springform pan with 2 3/4 inch-high sides.  Set aside.
  2. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until smooth.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating just to blend after each addition.  Mix in vanilla.  Fold in sour cream thoroughly.  Pour batter into prepared pan.  Set cheesecake pan on center rack.  Fill small pan with water and place on bottom rack.
  3. Bake cheesecake for 40 minutes.  Turn off heat and let stand in warm oven for 1 hour.  Do not open oven door.  Transfer to rack to cool.  Cover and chill until cold.