CHEESE CAKE FROM ROSEMARY FINNEGAN

Crust:

1 box graham crackers, plain, not honey, use two out of three packages, roll into crumbs

  • ¼ cup soft butter

  • 2 T. sugar

Mix and pat 2 inches high and on bottom of spring form pan

  • 2 pounds cream cheese (leave out 2 hours to soften)

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 1 t. vanilla

  • 1 ½ sour cream

  • ½ t. vanilla

  • 2 T. sugar

Beat cheese till fluffy,then add eggs, sugar, vanilla, in order.  Whip together sour cream, vanilla, and sugar and then fold into cheese.  Bake in a greased 9” spring pan at 375  degrees for 40-50 minutes.