Best-Ever Cheesecake

By Side Passion

Ingredients

• FILLING/TOPPING:
• 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Pat onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. pie plate. Chill.
For filling, beat cream cheese and eggs in a bowl on medium speed for 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt. Continue beating until well blended, about 1 minute. Pour into crust.
Bake at 350° for 35 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes. For topping, combine the sour cream and remaining sugar and vanilla in a small bowl; spread over cheesecake. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.