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.