Best Cheesecake From The Kraft Interactive Kitchen

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 3 (8 ounce) packages philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup breakstone's sour cream (or knudsen)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f if using a silver 8- or 9-inch springform pan (or to 325°f if using a dark nonstick 8- or 9-inch springform pan). mix graham cracker crumbs, margarine and 1/4 cup of the sugar. press firmly onto bottom and 2-1/2 inches up side of pan; set aside.
• 2 beat cream cheese and the remaining 1 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. pour into crust.
• 3 bake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minute or until center is almost set. turn oven off. open oven door slightly. let cheesecake set in oven 1 hour. remove cheesecake from oven; cool completely. refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. loosen cheesecake from rim of pan; remove rim. top cheesecake with pie filling just before serving. store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.