Classic New York Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 2 lbs cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1/2 cup butter, melted or softened
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 to make the crust, mix graham crackers crumbs, butter, and 2 tablespoons of sugar in bowl.
• 3 press mixture in bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan.
• 4 in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar for 2 minutes.
• 5 add eggs and vanilla to mixture and mix until well blended.
• 6 then stir or fold in sour cream.
• 7 pour mixture in crust filled pan and bake for 10 minutes.
• 8 then reduce to 200 degrees to bake for 45 minutes.
• 9 from here the cheese cake just needs to be chilled, but i recommend doing the following step if you have a few extra hours- leave in warm oven, once you turn it off but leave door slightly open.
• 10 let sit and cool for 2 hours and remove from oven.
• 11 remove sides from pan and chill in refrigerator.