New York Style Cheesecake

By ivybliss

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• Filling:
• 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 4 eight ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease sides of a springform pan or use a 9-inch round pan, ungreased.

Crust Directions:
In a large bowl, combine butter and graham cracker crumbs. Press into bottom of pan and freeze.
Filling Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and cream cheese on medium-high speed for 3 minutes.
Blend in cream. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg is added.
Mix in sour cream , flour and vanilla until smooth. Pour the filling batter over the crust.
Bake for one hour in preheated oven. Turn oven off and let cake cool in oven for about 5 hours.
Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.