Cheesecake With Cherry Pie Topping
Instructions
1. Combine 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine.
2. Press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes, and then remove from oven.
4. Combine (4) 8-oz. packages of cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons flour, mixing at medium on an electric mixer, until well-blended.
5. Add 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Blend in 1 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon vanilla.
7. Pour cheesecake mixture over baked crust.
8. Cover with a square of aluminum foil, and bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
9. Remove the foil, reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees, and continue baking for 1 hour.
10. Remove from the oven, and use a knife to loosen cake from the rim of the pan.
11. Cool to room temperature, and then cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
12. When ready to serve, remove the rim of the springform pan, and place the cake (with springform base) on a flat cake plate.
