Classic New York-Style Cheesecake

By draingal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 &1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 &1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tsp. vanilla
• 2 8 oz. cartons dairy sour cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large maximising bowl beat butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add one of the eggs; beat well. Slowly beat in the 1&1/4 cups flour until combined. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate one portion.
Spread remaining portion onto the bottom of an ungreased 10-inch springform pan with sides removed. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
When bottom crust has cooled, attach sides of pan. Press chilled dough onto sides to a height of about 1&3/4 inches. Set aside.