Elegant Cheesecake

By jennifergooding

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 1/3 1 1/3 cups regular or cinnamon graham crackers, crushed into crumbs
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• Filling:
• 12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Top:
• 1 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
1 1/3 cups regular or cinnamon graham crackers, crushed into crumbs
1/3 cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup melted butter

Crust:
Combine dry ingredients together then add melted butter until crumbly. Press into pan with back of spoon. Refrigerate.

Filling:
12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla

Filling:
Blend cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla together. Beat until creamy and smooth. Pour onto crust. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until firm.

Top:
1 ½ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla

Top:
Mix above ingredients and add to cheesecake. Return to oven. Increase temperature to 450° and bake 7 minutes. Cool, then chill. Keep refrigerated.