New York-Style Cheesecake
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 Land O Lakes Eggs
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Heat oven to 325F.
- Combine all crust ingredients in bowl.
- Press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool.
- Combine cream cheese and sugar in bowl.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy.
- Gradually add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
- Beat at low speed until well mixed.
- Pour cream cheese mixture into baked crust.
- Bake 80-95 minutes or until set 2 inches from edge of pan.
- Combine remaining sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl.
- Evenly spread over top of hot cheesecake.
- Continue baking 7 minutes.
- Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan by running knife around inside of pan; remove sides of pan.
- Cool 2 hours or until completely cooled.
- Store refrigerated.
- Variation:
- Chocolate Cheesecake: Add 1 1/2 cups real milk chocolate chips, melted and cooled, to cheesecake with sour cream and vanilla.
- Bake as directed above.
graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, cream cheese, sugar, o lakes eggs, sour cream, vanilla, sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/2652/new-york-style-cheesecake (may not work)