Recipe: Best Cheesecake

Ingredients

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and sugar, then stir in melted butter.
Press the mixture into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake the crust for 9 minutes and let it cool.
Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
Boil about 4 quarts of water for the water bath.
In a large bowl, blend cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
Add eggs two at a time, mixing until combined.
Blend in sour cream, heavy cream, and vanilla until combined, tapping the bowl to release air bubbles.
Wrap the springform pan with aluminum foil and spray the inside with non-stick spray.
Pour the cheesecake filling over the crust and level it.
Place the springform pan in a roasting pan and pour boiling water around it halfway up the sides.
Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes until slightly wiggly in the center.
Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake rest inside with the door ajar for 1 hour.
Cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for 8 hours before serving.

Servings

Calories

579

Total fat

42g

Total carbohydrates

43g

Total protein

Sodium

418mg

Cholesterol

190mg