New York Style Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup plus 3 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp margarine melted
4 pkg cream cheese, softened
3 tbsp all purpose flour
1 tbsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
Sliced strawberries (optional)


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325. Grease a 9 inch springform pan. Mix crumbs, 3 tbsp sugar and margarine in a large bowl until crumby. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes.

2. Cool crust completely. Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, flour and vanilla in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream.

3. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake cheesecake until center is almost set about 1 hour.

4. Loosen cheesecake from side of pan with a knife. Let cool completely. Garnish with strawberries and chill in refrigerator.


*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking