New York Cheesecake

Ruth Duchamp leaves New York in order to find a way 

to come to terms with a future she fears.

New York Cheesecake

1  pre-prepared deep dish graham cracker crust
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter, plus
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 lb cream cheese, broken into small pieces

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 350°

2 Blend sour cream, ½ cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a blender for 1 minute. Add the cream cheese. Blend until smooth.

4  Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter through the top of the machine. Blend and pour into the pre-prepared crust.
 

5 Bake in the lower third of a 350° oven for 45 minutes.

6 When baking is finished, turn oven on to broil. Broil the cheesecake until the top begins to show attractive spots of brown. Remove from oven.

7 Refrigerate for 4 hours, preferably overnight, before cutting and serving.