Pre heat oven to 325

Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp sugar and butter

Press into pie pan

Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with mixer until well blended

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed until blended

Pour into pie crust and bake 55 minutes or until center is almost set

Loosen cake from rim of pan

Cool before removing rim

Refrigerate 4 hours