Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping

Prep

15-30 mins

Total

5 HRS 35 MIN

Servings

16 Servings


Ingredients

1 cup

graham cracker crumbs

1 cup

plus 2 Tbsp. sugar, divided

3 tbsp

butter or margarine, melted

3 pkg

(8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 tsp

zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon

1-1/2 tsp

vanilla, divided

3 

eggs

1-1/2 cups

sour cream


Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 325°F.

Step 2

Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.

Step 3

Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, lemon zest, juice and 1/2 tsp. vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Step 4

Bake 55 min. to 1 hour or until center is almost set. Mix sour cream, remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake 10 min. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.