New York Style Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 5 (250 g) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream

Recipe

• 1 crust: combine crust ingredients.
• 2 press into bottom and sides of 10-inch springform pan.
• 3 chill.
• 4 preheat oven to 325 f.
• 5 filling: beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• 6 add cream, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until well blended.
• 7 add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 8 stir in sour cream.
• 9 pour mixture into prepared shell and bake in oven until center is just set, about 90 minutes.
• 10 turn off oven and prop door open slightly.
• 11 after about 30 minutes, transfer to a rack to cool.
• 12 chill overnight.
• 13 serve with fresh fruit or a fruit sauce.
• 14 12-14 servings.
• 15 dining in.