Cheese cake, new york style

8 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup plus 2 tblsp melted butter
1½ cup sour cream
2 eaches eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pounds cream cheese

Directions

1. Blend the cracker crumbs, ¼ cup sugar, and ¼ cup melted butter, and line the bottom of an 8 or 9 inch pan ungreased spring-form pan.

2. Break the cream cheese into small pieces. 3. Blend the sour cream, ½ cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a food blender for 1 minute. Add the cream cheese. Blend until smooth.

4. Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter through the top of the machine. Pour into the spring-form pan.

5. Bake in the lower third of a 325 degree oven for 45 minutes.

6. When baking is finished, remove from oven, and turn oven on to broil.

Broil the cheesecake just until the top begins to show attractive spots of brown.

7. Refridgerate for 4 hours, preferably overnight, before cutting and serving.

This is not a low-calorie version! Cut into small pieces -- IT IS VERY RICH!

Bob Lansing #4

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