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Vanilla Cheesecake
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Ingredients

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325° F. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 1 minute. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add 1 cup of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and mix until well combined. Pour the batter into the crust and bake until set, 45 to 50 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream and the remaining sugar and vanilla. Pour the mixture over the cheesecake, spreading it to the edge. Bake 5 minutes. Cool and refrigerate overnight before serving.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
787 (63% from fat)
Fat:
55g (sat 33g)
Protein:
13mg
Carbohydrate:
64g
Fiber:
1g
Cholesterol:
250mg
Iron:
3mg
Sodium:
463mg
Calcium:
127mg
Frank Mentasana, Real Simple, NOVEMBER 2004

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Lindsey
I had the same problem with the butter seeping all over the bottom of my oven-a huge mess! I will try it again using 6-7 T butter since it was still very good. Not a strong vanilla flavor05/17/08

5 stars
kahbina
this is a great recipe, except that there is a problem with the gingersnap crust. i made it with 10 tablespoons of butter just like it says, and there was literally butter dripping everywhere when i cooked the crust...all over the bottom of the oven, and burning my hand when i removed it. if i make it again, i'd try with 8 tablespoons butter at most, maybe even 6 or 7.01/18/06