Vanilla Cheesecake

• 2 Tbsp. + 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 4 pkgs. cream cheese, at room temperature
• 5 eggs
• 1 container (8 oz.) sour cream
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Position racks in center and lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350. Coat 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray. Stir 2 Tbsp. sugar then butter into crumbs; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of pan. Bake 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes.

Place large roasting pan on lower oven rack; fill halfway with water. At medium high speed beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. At low speed beat in remaining ingredients. At medium speed beat 1 minute. Pour into crust. Bake on center rack 1 hour, 10 minutes or until center jiggles slightly. Run knife around edge of cake. Cool. Cover; refrigerate overnight. Remove side of pan.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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