Cheesecake**

By boscobojo

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 3 pkgs. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Preparation

Step 1

Mix crumbs, margarine, and 1/4 cup of sugar in bowl. Press on bottom and 2 1/2 inches up side of 8 or 9 inch spring form pan; set aside.

Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla in bowl with mixer on high speed until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in sour cream. Spread in prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 60 to 70 minutes. Turn off oven. Leaving door slightly ajar, leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven, cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Remove side of pan.