Classic Cheesecake

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Description

This classic cheesecake has a sour cream topping and a homemade graham cracker crust. Enjoy with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®), softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (16 ounce) carton sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs
  3. melted butter
  4. and 2 tablespoons sugar in a bowl. Mix until evenly moistened; press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and place in the refrigerator.
  5. Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 1 cup sugar and beat until combined. Add eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat on high speed until creamy
  6. about 1 minute. Pour cream cheese mixture into the chilled cracker crust and spread to evenly cover crust.
  7. Pour enough water into a rimmed baking sheet to cover the bottom
  8. and place the springform pan on top.
  9. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown
  10. about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
  11. Just before cheesecake finishes baking
  12. combine sour cream
  13. 2 tablespoons sugar
  14. and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract in a bowl for the topping. Spread evenly on top of the cheesecake.
  15. Return to the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Set the pan on a wire rack
  16. and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature
  17. about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled
  18. about 4 hours
  19. before serving.

Prep Time: 25 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 10

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