Family-favorite Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 large egg, whole
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350. lightly butter bottom and sides of 10" springform pan.
• 2 first four ingredients are for the crust. mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and melted butter in medium bowl to combine.
• 3 press crumb mixture into bottom of greased pan and 1/2 way up the sides.
• 4 bake 5 minutes, then remove to cooling rack.
• 5 decrease oven temp to 325.
• 6 next five ingredients are for the filling. in medium bowl beat egg whites to soft peaks.
• 7 in large bowl mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 8 add whole egg and egg yolks one at a time, mixing just until combined.
• 9 fold whipped egg whites into cream cheese mixture.
• 10 pour over crust.
• 11 bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. shouldn't be too jiggly or moist-looking.
• 12 remove to wire rack, cool 10 minutes. run sharp knife around edge to loosen. cool at least 2 hours longer before adding topping.
• 13 last four ingredients are for the topping. mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla.
• 14 fold in whipped cream.
• 15 spread over cheesecake.
• 16 refrigerate at least 3-4 hours.