🍰 New York Cheesecake

🍰 New York Cheesecake (Diner Style)

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup sugar
• 6 tbsp melted butter

Filling:

• 4 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, room temp
• 1½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup whole milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
2. Mix crust ingredients and press into pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool.
3. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add milk, then eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream, flour, and vanilla.
4. Pour into crust. Wrap pan in foil and place in a water bath.
5. Bake 1 hour. Turn off oven and let sit inside (door closed) for 5–6 hours.
6. Chill overnight before slicing.

Notes

• Use room temp ingredients for a smooth batter.
• Water bath helps prevent cracks.
• Serve plain or with cherry topping, strawberry sauce, or whipped cream.