Creamy Cheesecake

Name: Creamy Cheesecake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Filling:; 4 packages (8 ounces) each) Cream Cheese; 1 Cup Sugar; 2 Medium Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 2 tablespoons Cornstarch; 1 Cup Sour Cream; 1 teaspoon Almond Extract; Crust:; 2 Cups Graham Cracker Crumbs; 1 Stick Butter, melted; 2 tablespoons Sugar

radial @cook_3750437

Personally, I do not make the crust or use a spring form pan. I just use a deep dish sized frozen crust. Its very important you let this cool slowly, otherwise the top will crack. It's just visual though, will still taste just great!

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Ingredients

Filling:
4 packages (8 ounces)each) Cream Cheese
1 CupSugar
2Medium Eggs
1 teaspoonVanilla
2 tablespoonsCornstarch
1 CupSour Cream
1 teaspoonAlmond Extract
Crust:
2 CupsGraham Cracker Crumbs
1 StickButter, melted
2 tablespoonsSugar

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Steps

1

Crust: Mix the 2 tablespoons of sugar with all the graham cracker crumbs. Add melted butter. Place in 9" spring form pan. Place pan in freezer to set while you continue making the filling.
2

Filling: Preheat oven to 450°F. Blend cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla and cornstarch until very smooth, then add sour cream and almond extract.
3

Remove crust from freezer and pour in your filling.
4

Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F. Then reduce temperature to 200°F and bake for another 45 minutes. Then turn off the oven to 0°F but leave the cheesecake in the oven with the door slightly open for 3 more hours.
5

Move cheesecake to refrigerator to chill.