Creamy Topped Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 in small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; stir in butter. press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9" spring form pan. bake at 350°f for 5 minute. cool on wire rack.
• 2 reduce heat to 325°f
• 3 in mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. add egg yolks; beat on low speed just until combine. transfer to another bowl. wash mixing bowl. beat egg whites until a soft peak forms; fold into cream cheese mixture.pour over crust. bake 1 hour until center is almost set. cool on wire rack. carefully loosen with a knife the edges and let cool another hour. refrigerate until completely cooled.
• 4 whip the whipping cream in a mixer bowl, combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla and fold into the whipped cream. spread over the top of the cheesecake. refrigerate overnight. remove the sides of the pan.