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Serves: 8
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CRUMB CRUST
_ 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
___ cup granulated sugar
_ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
FILLING
__ ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
___ cup granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
_ eggs, at room temperature
TOPPING
_ ounces sour cream, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1. To make the crumb crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place an 8-inch springform pan on a jelly roll pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter until well blended and crumbly. Transfer the mixture to the springform pan and, using the bottom of a measuring cup or your fingertips, lightly press the mixture onto the bottom of the pan. Bake until set and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool to room temperature.
3. To make the filling: In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, sugar, salt, and vanilla until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as necessary. Incorporate the eggs until fully blended. Pour into the springform pan.
4. Bake in the center of the oven until the top just begins to brown and the center jiggles slightly, 35 to 40 minutes.
5. To make the topping: Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix together the sour cream and vanilla until blended.
6. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and drop spoonfuls of the topping around the edge of the cake, then gently spread it to cover the cake evenly. Return to the oven and bake for 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a rack to cool completely.
7. Using a paring knife, loosen the sides from the inside edge of the pan. Loosely cover the pan with plastic wrap, and chill the cheesecake for at least 6 hours or overnight. To serve, gently unlatch the sides of the springform pan, and cut the cake into thin wedges. Serve at room temperature. Store, covered loosely with plastic wrap, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
From Holiday Baking. Text copyright © 2005 by Sara Perry. Photographs copyright © 2005 by Leigh Beisch. All rights reserved. First published by Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco, California.
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