Dessert of the Week: Creamy Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust:
1 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cupsugar
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature

Cheesecake:
1 1/2 lbs cream cheese
3 eggs
1 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream

Directions

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.

Make the Crust: Stir all ingredients with fork and press into 8-inch springform pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Make the filling: Allow the cream cheese and eggs to sit out for about 1 hour before mixing. Mix the cream cheese and sugar in a mixer on low speed. Add the eggs 1 at a time; then add the vanilla and sour cream.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake at 275 degrees F for 90 minutes. Turn the oven off but do not open the oven door for 3 hours. Refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from the pan.