Cheesecake

Make a day ahead or at least 8 hours so there is plenty of time to cool (thus a fantastic party dessert as you have time to prep everything else the day of!)

Crust

1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (very finely crushed)

2 TBSP sugar

4 TBSP melter butter

Pat crust into 9 inch spring-form pan

Preheat over to 350 degrees

In a separate bowl:

24 oz cream cheese softened

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix together until smooth and then pour over crust.

Bake 35 minutes. Immediately refrigerate for 30 minutes to stop cooking process.

Mix together until smooth:

1 pint sour cream

3 TBSP sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Carefully spread over cake and return to oven (350 degrees) and bake 5 minutes. Immediately return cake to refrigerator.

Serve plain or with fruit, chocolate, or other toppings.

*Thank you Mimi Matheson for this amazing cheesecake recipe shared over a double date