Classic Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 24 ounces cream cheese (softed)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs
• 10 ounces sour cream
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine crumbs and butter, press into buttered spring form pan, bottom and sides.
• 2 beat cream cheese until fluffy. gradually blend in sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt.
• 3 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• 4 pour filling into crumb crust.
• 5 bake at 325 until set (for about an hour).
• 6 while cheesecake is baking, combine sour cream, sugar, and vanilla, spoon over top of cooked cheesecake.
• 7 bake 10 mins longer.
• 8 cool in oven.
• 9 chill for several hours before serving.
• 10 top with cherries, strawberries, or leave it plain.