Cheesecake recipe

Ingredients
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Crust:
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup unsalted butter or margarine, melted
FILLING:
4 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1 ¼ cups sugar
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 large eggs
TOPPING:
½ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons sugar

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Step 1
Preheat oven to 475°F. Place a large pan filled with 1/2 inch water in oven.

Step 2
Make crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon; add butter or margarine. Press crust onto bottom and 2/3 of the way up a 9-inch springform pan lined with parchment. Wrap a large piece of foil around bottom of pan. Freeze until filling is prepared.

Step 3
Make filling: Use an electric mixer to mix cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Blend until smooth and creamy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Whisk eggs in a bowl; add to cream cheese mixture. Blend just until eggs are incorporated.

Step 4
Remove crust from freezer and pour in filling. Carefully place cheesecake into preheated water bath. Bake for 12 minutes; turn oven to 350°F and bake until top of cheesecake turns golden, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove cake to a wire rack to cool.

Step 5
Make topping: Combine sour cream and sugar; spread over cake. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.