Sara Lee Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 1½ cups fine graham cracker crumbs
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup butter, softened

Filling

• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping

• ¾ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Combine the crumbs, sugar, and butter, mix well, and press firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch pie pan. Bake 8 minutes, until the edges are slightly brown. Reduce the oven to 350°F.
2. For the filling, mix the cream cheese, sour cream, cornstarch, and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Add the butter and vanilla and blend until just smooth — don’t overmix.
3. Pour the filling over the crust and bake 30–35 minutes, until a knife inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. Cool 1 hour.
4. Mix the topping ingredients and spread over the cooled cheesecake. Chill (or freeze) until ready to eat.