Blue Ribbon Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350°f in 13"x9" glass or ceramic baking dish, mix crumbs, butter, cinnamon & 1/2 cup sugar until crumbs are evenly moistened. reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. press remaining mixture firmly onto the bottom of the baking dish.
• 2 2. in a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, 1/8 t. salt & remaining sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes. add sour cream; beat 30 seconds or until blended.
• 3 3. pour cream cheese mixture over crust & spread evenly. bake 20 minutes, remove from oven & sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. return to oven baking 10 minutes longer. turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. remove & cool completely on wire rack. cover & refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.