New York Style Cheesecake

New York Style Cheesecake



Crust:

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup packed Brown sugar

1 egg

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour



Filling:

3 eggs

4 8 oz packages cream cheese, softened

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup flour

1 T vanilla

1/2 cup sour cream



Topping:

1 1/2 cup sour cream

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla

• Preheat oven to 350*


• In a large bowl, beat butter for 30 seconds, with an electric mixer


• Add brown sugar, beat until fluffy


• Add egg, beat well


• Slowly beat in 1 1/4 cups flour


• Divide dough in half, cover and chill one half


• Spread other half of dough onto the bottom of a 10 in spring form pan,


• Bake for 10 minutes,


• Add remaining dough up the sides of the pan


• Increase oven temp to 450*


• In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese and 1 1/4 cups sugar, beat until fluffy


• Beat in 1/4 cup flour until smooth


• Add remaining 3 eggs and 1 T vanilla, beat on low speed until incorporated


• stir in 1/2 cup sour cream, pour into pan,


• Bake for 10 minutes


• Reduce oven temp to 300


• Bake for 30 minutes or until nearly set,


• Remove from oven


• In small bowl combine remaining sour cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla,


• Spread sour cream mixture over cheesecake,


• Bake an additional 15 minutes


• Cool on wire rack for 20 minutes


• Loosen spring form, cool for an additional 30 minutes,


• Remove side of pan, cool cheesecake


• cover and refrigerate for 12 hours


• Let stand at room temp for 15 minutes before cutting.