New York Cheesecake #1
(from vernondi’s recipe box)
Source: Loraine Edwards (from RecipeThing user Mojeaux) (from RecipeThing user ragkap)
Ingredients
- 1 c. graham cracker crumbs
- 3 Tb. sugar
- 1 c. sugar
- 3 Tb. butter, melted
- 40 oz. cream cheese
- 3 Tb. flour
- 1 Tb. vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 1 c. sour cream
- 21 oz. cherry pie filling (optional)
Directions
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Mix crumbs, 3 Tb sugar, and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
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Beat cream cheese, 1 c sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed just until blended. Blend in sour cream. Pour over crust.
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Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with pie filling.