Ingredients

  • 16 graham crackers, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
  • 4 large eggs (or extra large)
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup flour

Method

  • Set oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9-inch springform baking pan.
  • Mix the crackers with melted butter, and press into bottom of the pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, vanilla and sugar beat with an elecrtic mixer until smooth (about 5 minutes).
  • Add in half and half cream until well blended.
  • Seperate the 4 eggs into a bowl (making certain there is no shell) and beat slightly.
  • Add in eggs to cream cheese mixture, and beat until combined (about 1 minute).
  • Add in the sour cream and flour; beat until combined and smooth.
  • Bake for 1 hour.
  • Turn off oven heat (keep oven door closed).
  • Let the cheesecake sit in the oven without heat for 1 hour (this prevents cracking).
  • Chill in the refrigerator about 7 hours (or overnight is even better) before serving.