Friday, December 21, 2007

New York-Style Cheesecake

Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature

Cheesecake:
24 ounces cream cheese
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 275' F.

Make the Crust: Stir all ingredients with fork and press into 8-inch springform pan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Make the filling: Allow the cream cheese and eggs to sit out for about 1 hour before mixing. Mix the cream cheese and sugar in a mixer on low speed. Add the eggs 1 at a time; then add the vanilla.
*Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake at 275' F for 90 minutes. Turn the oven off but do not open the oven door for 3 hours. Refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from the pan. Top with desired fruit topping.

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