Name: New York Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 900 g cream cheese (room temperature); 200 g sugar; 200 g sour cream; 4 large eggs (room temperature); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 250 g graham crackers (crushed); 80 g butter (melted)

Dense, creamy, and impossibly smooth. The real deal — tall, rich, and velvety. This classic New York cheesecake is everything a cheesecake should be.

The Real Deal There are cheesecakes and then there are New York cheesecakes. This one is tall, dense, impossibly creamy, and cracks just a little on top in that beautiful rustic way. It's the cheesecake that all other cheesecakes aspire to be. How to Make It Mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter, press into a springform pan, and bake at 175°C/350°F for 10 minutes. Let cool. Beat the cream cheese until completely smooth — no lumps. Add sugar and beat again. Mix in sour cream, vanil