Classic New York Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tbsp melted butter
• 32 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Stir the crumbs with the melted butter and press firmly into a 9-inch springform pan. Bake ten minutes at 350°F and cool.

2. 2

   Beat the cream cheese and sugar on low speed until perfectly smooth, scraping the bowl often so no lumps survive.

3. 3

   Add the eggs one at a time on the lowest speed, then the sour cream, flour, vanilla, and salt, mixing as little as possible to avoid beating in air.

4. 4

   Wrap the pan in foil, set it in a roasting tray, and pour in an inch of boiling water. Bake at 325°F for about ninety minutes, until the edges are set and the center still wobbles.

5. 5

   Turn the oven off, crack the door, and leave the cake inside an hour. Chill at least four hours before slicing with a hot, dry knife.