Cheesecake (1)

Cake is excellent alone or topped with fruit. (I vary the amount of sugar depending on which topping I use. If I'm using a very sweet topping, I'll cut back on the sugar here.)

Serves: 6

Ingredients

Crust:
2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 Tbsp sugar
1 stick butter, softened (margarine can be used, but butter works better)

Cake:
3 8oz packages cream cheese, softened
5 eggs
1/2 to 1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:
1 pint sour cream
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

  1. Base: Mix ingredients and press into bottom of a 9" or 10" springform pan.
  2. Cake filling: Mix, adding 1 egg at a time until smooth. Pour into pan and bake at 300 F for 60 minutes.
  3. Topping: Remove from oven and let stand while preparing topping. Mix until smooth (and sugar is dissolved) and carefully pour over top of cake. Return to oven (300 F) for 5 minutes.
  4. Open oven and let cake cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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