New York Cheesecake

"This is my all time favorite cheesecake.  It's velvety smooth and so DELICIOUS!"



Crust

1-3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup or 1 stick butter, melted

3 Tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9-inch springform pan with non-stick cooking spray. Wrap outside of pan with foil (to keep water from water bath from leaking into pan). Combine crumbs, butter, sugar and cinnamon. Press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with filling.

Filling:
4 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese, softened
1-2/3 cups sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 Tablespoon vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream together cream cheese, sugar and corn starch until well combined; scraping down sides of mixing bowl often. Add vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add cream. Mix ingredients until smooth. (TIP: Don't over mix filling. Just mix ingredients long enough to combine completely.) Pour into crust. Place cheesecake into a roasting pan. Pour enough water into roasting pan to come up the sides of the springform pan about 1 inch. Bake at 350 degrees for 1-1/4 hours. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack. Place in the refrigerator overnight. When ready to serve, remove rim of springform pan. Top with desired toppings and devour!

     

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