Ingredients

  • For the crust
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • For the filling
  • 19 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, plus
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 16 ounces sour cream

Method

  • Preheat oven to 300°F.
  • Butter the cake pan.
  • Mix crust ingredients together and pat into pan.
  • In a large bowl cream together cream cheese, 1 1/2 cup sugar, flour, vanilla, egg yolks, salt, and sour cream.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, beat egg whites with 2 tbsp sugar until stiff peaks form.
  • Fold egg whites gently into cheesecake mixture and pour into cake pan.
  • Bake for 1 hour. Turn oven off and let cake stay in the oven for 1 more hour. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN.
  • Remove and let cool to room temperature. Cut and serve.