New York Cheese Cake

Ingredients

Crust

Graham Crackers (ground to crumbs) - 1 Cup

Sugar- 2 tbsp
Unsalted butter (melted) - 1/4 cup

Filling
cream cheese (Full fat in room temp) - 16 oz
sugar - 1/2 Cup
All purpose Flour - 1 1/2 tbsp
Eggs (medium)- 3
Whipping creme - 40 ml (1/6 Cup)
Lemon Zest - 1 lemon
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Topping:
Sour cream (full fat) - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

Prepare pan by spraying cooking oil
Preheat oven at 350 F

Crust
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl

press in the sides and bottom of pan

cover and refrigerate till the filling is prepared


Filling:
Place sugar, cream cheese and flour in the electric mixer
Mix in medium speed until smooth
Add eggs , one at a time and beat
add whipping cream, lemon zest and vanilla extract and beat
Pour filling in the pan with bread crumbs and place in oven

Bake for 15 minutes and lower the temperature to 250F.
Bake for 60 minutes or until firm and center looks a little wet

Prepare topping while the cake is baking

Topping:

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well

Spread topping over the filling when it is baked and bake for 15 more minutes

Remove from oven and run knife around edges of pan to loosen the cheesecake and prevent from cracking

Let it cool
Cover and refrigerate overnight.