Homemade Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Butter

  Unsalted

  ½ cup or 114g

• Sugar

  White, granulated sugar

  1 cup or 200g

• Vanilla extract

  1 tsp or 4g

• Corn Starch

  Iberia

  2 Tbsp or 18g

• Sour cream

  Reduced fat, cultured

  1 cup or 242g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  2 large or 100g

• Cream cheese

  Low fat

  3 ¾ cup or 907g

• Graham crackers

  Cookies, plain or honey (includes cinnamon)

  2 cup, crushed or 168g

Directions

1. Melt butter & beat eggs,
2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
3. In a bowl, place graham cracker crumbs, butter and 2 Tablespoons of sugar. Blend well. Press into bottom and sides of a greased 9" springform pan. Chill in the freezer while preparing the filling.
4. IN a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar. Beat until light and smooth - at least two minutes.
5. Beat in eggs, vanilla and cornstarch just until blended.
6. Stir in sour cream.
7. Pour mixture into prepared graham cracker crust. Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees.
8. Reduce heat to 200 degrees and bake for 45 minutes.
9. Turnoff oven and allow to cool with the oven door slightly ajar for 3 hours. I place a wooden spoon in between the door to allow it to crack open.
10. Remove sides of springform pan.
11. Chill in refrigerator.