Ty's Cheesecake (Ty Frazier Suhre)

By LADONMANK

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 18 graham crackers, rolled into crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• Filling:
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 packages cream cheese (8 oz each), softened
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Topping:
• Blend 1 pint sour cream with 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1/4 cup sugar. Pour this mixture over cooled filling. Bake at 500 degrees for 5 minutes only. Remove from oven and cool. Refrigerate 2-3 hours before removing from pan.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Grease sides of a springform pan.

Crust Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar and graham cracker crumbs. Pour into bottom of pan and sprinkle cinnamon. Then press into bottom of springform pan.

Filling Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar and cream cheese on medium-high speed for 3 minutes.

2. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg is added.

3. Mix in sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Pour the filling batter over the crust.

4. Bake for 1 1/2 hours in preheated oven or until firm. Remove from oven and let cool 20 minutes.