Cheese Cake

Name Author Other Erin Carter Shirley Ann Carter Clara Dean Patricia Griffin Ethel Heider Ethel Lancaster Martha Tedrow Sara Villat Type Appetizer Dessert Entree Salad Side Dish Soup Ingredients Instructions Combine the graham crackers 3 tablespoons sugar and butter together. Pat into the bottom of a large spring form pan.  Bake the shell in a preheated 325 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven.  For the filling:  Mix the four packages of cream cheese together well, until very smooth.  Add in the sugar and sour cream.  Again mix very well. At this point add each egg one at a time mixing well between each egg. Add the vanilla and flour. Mix well; stopping to scrap down the side and bottom of the bowl, and continuing to beat for about 3 minutes or until very smooth.  Add to the pan with the prebaked shell.  Make sure to tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles.  Cook in a preheated 450 degree oven for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to 250 degrees and cook for approximately 1 hour.  It is useful to place a pan of water on the same rack as the cake to help prevent cracking.