New York Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 pint sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 7 hrs 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix together the cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a bowl until evenly moistened. press into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• in a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. blend in the eggs, 1 tablespoon of vanilla, and cream of tartar. pour over the pie crust.
• bake in preheated oven until the center is set, about 50 minutes. allow to cool on counter for 5 minutes.
• mix together the sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl until smooth; carefully pour over cheesecake starting from the sides of the pan and working your way to the center.
• return to oven for another 5 minutes. allow to cool in pan to room temperature. refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving.