Classic Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
2. 2
   Butter a 12 inch springform pan.
3. 3
   Mix the pulverized graham crackers, sugar and melted butter and pat this dough into the bottom of the springform pan.
4. 4
   Bake for 15 minutes or until set, remove and cool before filling.
5. 5
   Raise the temperature to 350 degrees.
6. 6
   With an electric mixer beat the cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, eggs, sugar, flour and vanilla.
7. 7
   Beat for 10 minutes; batter will be very thin.
8. 8
   Pour over crust and bake for 40 minutes.
9. 9
   Turn off oven but leave cake in for an additional 30 minutes.
10. 10
    Do not open oven door.
11. 11
    Remove cake from oven then cool cake for 2 hours.
12. 12
    When cool, run a thin metal spatula around edge of cake.
13. 13
    Loosen and remove sides of springform pan.
14. 14
    Note that, when cooling, cheesecake will develop a large crack across the top.
15. 15
    Slide cake onto plate.
16. 16
    If you wish, top with pie filling or serve a wedge of cake with fresh berries.