New York Style Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping

I apologize for the long time between posts. We've been trying to use up what was in the cupboard and what was there was not in any of the recipes I have. We went grocery shopping the other day though so I'm back in the game! Tonight it's Jessica vs. New York Style Cheesecake with Sour Cream topping.

This is a recipe my fantastic grandmother sent me. I'd never actually had this particular version before and, to be honest, the idea of a sour cream topping was a little disturbing. It turned out all right though! It's definitely different but quite delicious. For those of you who find normal cheesecake a bit too sweet, this one is definitely for you! I had my neighbor over to taste test and even though he said he'd prefer it with strawberries he went back for seconds. Success!

New York Style Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping

Tools:

Large Mixing Bowl

Small Mixing Bowl

Ziplock Baggie

Microwave Safe Bowl

Spoon

Salad Fork (for beating)

Measuring Spoons

Measuring Cups

9x13 Baking Dish

Can of Cooking/Baking Spray

Ingredients for Crust:

1/3 cup Butter

3 tbs Sugar

1 1/4 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs (Approximately 7 crackers)

Ingredients for Cake:

5 Eggs

1 cup Sugar

3 8oz packages of Philadelphia Cream Cheese

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Ingredients for Topping: 

1 pint Sour Cream

1/2 cup Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions for Crust:

• Grease 9 x 13 baking pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  
• Put Graham crackers into Ziplock baggie. Crush crackers into dust.
• Melt butter in microwave safe bowl.
• Mix butter, graham crackers and sugar together in a small mixing bowl.
• Press mixture into bottom of 9x13 pan.

Instructions for Cake:

• Beat eggs with fork in a large mixing bowl.
• Gradually add in sugar.
• Soften cream cheese. (Generally, this can be done by placing unwrapped cheese in the microwave for 10-15 seconds in a microwave safe bowl)
• Beat in cream cheese in small portions.
• Mix in vanilla extract.
• Pour mixture into pan over the graham cracker crust.
• Put in oven and bake for 50 minutes.

Instructions for Topping:

• In small mixing bowl, beat together sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
• Pour topping into the pan after the cake has been cooked.
• Put in oven and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes.

Let cheesecake cool thoroughly before serving. Keep refrigerated.