New York Cheesecake 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp butter or margarine, melted 5 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp vanilla 3 eggs 1 cup sour cream Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 F for 10 minutes. Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended. Blend in sour cream. Pour over crust. Bake 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with cherry pie filling and garnish, if desired. Makes 12 servings Chocolate New York Cheesecake: Substitute 1 cup chocolate wafer cookie crumbs for graham cracker crumbs. Blend 8 squares Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted and slightly cooled, into batter. Continue as directed. http://www.caymandesigns.com Recipes, jewelry, backgrounds, lighthouses, and a lot more. -- ~~Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the FAQ posted each week. Please send recipes, requests, questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please allow several days for your submission to appear.
