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Cheesecake with Sourcream Spread - dairy

Posted by : Lita Lotzkar

     3 Tablespoons butter
     1 Tablespoon sugar
     1 Cup graham cracker crumbs
     4 Eggs
     1 Cup sugar
     Two 8 ounce Packages cream cheese, softened
     1 teaspoon vanilla extract
     1/2 Cup sugar
     1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
     One 16 ounce Carton sour cream

Melt butter in a 8 X 2 inch round springform pan in a 300 degree oven. Add 1
tablespoon of sugar to the crumbs, mix well; and pat down firmly into the
bottom of the pan. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.

In a mixing bowl beat the eggs for 3 minutes; add 1 cup of sugar and beat
for 2 more minutes until thick. Add cream cheese slowly, then add 1 teaspoon
of vanilla and continue to beat for approximately 10 minutes. Pour into
baked crust. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until firmly
set.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla to sour cream, mix well.
Set this mixture aside and allow to reach room temperature while the cake
bakes. Spread on the cake while it is still warm. Bake for an additional 10
minutes. Chill the cake. Remove from the pan and slice.

Serves 8 to 10.

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