New York Cheesecake

Last night we had our monthly FHE with Jason's family. It is a great excuse to get together and to celebrate the birthdays for the month. We have a lesson that the kids "try" to hold still for. And soon after the lesson and the birthdays does it become loud with kids playing and the adults chatting. Yeah, you can say it is chaotic, but hey, it is family! We then have a dessert, usually picked out by the whose birthday it is. Last night's choice was cheesecake. One of our favorites in this house. Usually we will go and pick out the Jello no bake cheesecake and let that be good; but every once in a while will we spoil ourselves and make a New York Cheesecake. This recipe is really not that hard and tastes, oh so good. It is a rich and thick cheesecake that is sure to fill any craving for cheesecake. Did you know that a traditional New York Cheesecake is know for being a thick and very rich cheesecake that is always topped with cherries? See the fun things you learn each day!

New York Cheesecake

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp butter, melted
5 pkg. (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp vanilla
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream

* Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp sugar and butter.
* Press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
* Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
* Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
* Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on slow speed after each addition, just until blended.
* Blend in sour cream.
* Pour over crust.
* Bake for 1 hour and 5-10 minutes or until the center is almost set.
* Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake.
* Cool before removing rim of pan. (I wait until I am about to serve it)
* Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
* Top with cherry pie filling (or anything else you like on cheese cake)

If you do not have a springform pan, just come borrow mine, it may cost you a slice of your cheesecake though!