New York Style Cheesecake

Submitted by: Amy

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Chill Time: 8 hours


1 ¾ cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
¼ cup sugar
5 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 (8-ounce) container sour cream
Garnish: strawberries or whatever you prefer


• Stir together first three ingredients. Press crumb mixture into bottom and 1 ½ inches up sides of a lightly greased 9-inch spring form pan.
• Bake crust at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixture until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, flour, and vanilla, beating until blended.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add sour cream, and beat until just blended. Pour mixture into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Gently run a knife around edge of cheesecake, and release sides; garnish, if desired.
• Yield: 12 servings