Classic Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted

• 4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp sugar, and butter together; press onto bottom and 2-1/4 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan. Set aside.
3. Beat together cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
4. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, then serve.