Rich, creamy, dense, sweet, this is the Perfect New York Cheesecake recipe. Simple to make from scratch with ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
8 hourshrs
Total Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Course: Baking, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheesecake
Servings: 12
Calories: 316kcal
Author: Kellie
Ingredients
For the crust:
2cupsgraham cracker crumbs approximately 12 ounces whole crackers
1/4cupgranulated sugar
5tablespoonsbutter melted
1/8teaspoonkosher salt
For the filling:
4 8-ounceblocks cream cheese room temperature
1 1/4cupsgranulated sugar
1teaspoonvanilla extract
4large eggs
1/8teaspoonkosher salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs, sugar, butter and salt until clumps begin to form.
Press the crumb mixture into a springform pan firmly and evenly across the bottom and halfway up the sides.
Transfer the crust to the oven and bake until set, approximately 10 minutes.
Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely. Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan with foil.
Reduce the oven to 325 degrees.
Add the cream cheese to a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes.
Beat in the sugar and vanilla scraping down the sides of the bowl, as needed.
Add the eggs to the cream cheese mixture one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Pour the filling into the crust and set in a deep baking pan.
Transfer the baking pan to the oven and fill with water. Bake for 60-65 minutes or until set but still wobbly in the center.
Remove the cheesecake from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
Serve chilled topped with strawberries or just straight up.