New York Cheesecake

Traditional - high density, New York style cheesecake.

Crust:

Use graham cracker meal recipe - in 9” springform pan

Filling:

4 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 lbs. cream cheese (4 packages)

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Beat eggs, slowly add sugar until thick and lemon colored. Add salt and lemon juice and combine with cream cheese, continuing to beat well. Pour over crust and bake 25 minutes at 375º

Spread with topping. Return to oven and bake 10 - 15 minutes at 475º

Topping:

4 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pint sour cream

Heat sugar and water to dissolve, then add other ingredients and spread over filling.

-Kate