NY CHEESECAKE

Ingredients:
Crust:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 stick unsalted butter 

Topping:

• 2 (8 oz. each) cream cheese
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour-cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch spring form pan.

2. In a medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter. 

3. Press onto bottom of spring form pan.

4. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese with sugar until smooth. 

5. Mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing just enough to incorporate. 

6. Mix in sour cream, vanilla until smooth.

You can add zest of lemon (optional)

7. Pour filling into prepared crust. Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour. 

8. Turn the oven off, and let cake cool in oven with the door closed for 5 to 6 hours, this prevents cracking.

You can decorate it with melted chocolate

Chill in refrigerator until serving.