Vanilla Cheesecake

Name: Vanilla Cheesecake
Ingredients: 3 well beaten eggs; 2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 14 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 3 cups light sour cream; 1 34 cups fine graham cracker crumbs; 14 cup finely chopped walnuts; 12 teaspoon cinnamon; 12 cup melted butter

10 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

3 well beaten eggs
2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 cup sugar
14 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups light sour cream
1 34 cups fine graham cracker crumbs
14 cup finely chopped walnuts
12 teaspoon cinnamon
12 cup melted butter

Directions

1

Cream the cheese with the sugar and then add the eggs, vanilla and salt.
2

Beat until smooth.
3

Blend in the sour cream but do not over mix.
4

Pour mixture into the prepared crust.
5

Sprinkle the reserved crumbs on top.
6

Bake in moderate oven at 325 degrees for 35 minutes or until just set.
7

Cool slowly at room temperature.
8

Chill for several hours or overnight is best.
9

The filling will be soft.
10

It's a very creamy cheesecake.
11

Graham Cracker Nut Crust: Reserve 3 tablespoons of the crust mixture for the top and press the remainder onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
12

Bring crust only about 2 1/2 inches up the sides.