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NY Style Cheesecake

Susan S.
Got it from a recipe book a long time ago. I believe it was called Joy of Cheesecake
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

NY Style Cheesecake

  • 2 pounds Cream Cheese 4 packages
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 tbs. corn starch
  • 1 cup sour cream

BASIC CRUMB RECIPE:

  • 1 ½ cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
  • 6 tbs. butter or oleo melted
  • ¼ cup Granulated sugar

Instructions
 

BASIC CRUMB RECIPE:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Place crumbs in mixing bowl and add sugar and oleo.
  • Blend well. Press crumb mixture on bottom and up sides of 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.

New York Cheesecake:

  • Prepare cheesecake batter while crust is baking. Once you remove the crust, set the oven temperature to 400 degrees.
  • In a large non-metal mixing bowl place the 2 lbs. of cream cheese.
  • Microwave for 2 minutes on high. Add sugar and beat until smooth.
  • Add vanilla, cornstarch, and beaten eggs. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
  • Stir in sour cream until mixture is well blended.
  • Pour mixture into prepared crust and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Let cake cool in oven or on counter top before refrigerating.

Notes

Keep cake chilled until ready for use. Cake can be frozen after it has been cooled in the refrigerator.