1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
5 tbsp. sweet butter (melted)
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
5 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 pt. sour cream
1/2 c. sugar

Note: For larger cake use 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese and 6 eggs, other ingredients remain constant.

Preheat oven 300 degrees.

Mix together graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press in round springform pan.

Mix together cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla. Make sure cream cheese is room temperature. Pour mixture over crumbs in pan and bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. Test with toothpick. Toothpick will come out clean when cake is done.

Mix together sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Pour mixture over baked cake after it is out of the oven. Let cake stand for 3 minutes. Put cake back in oven and bake for 5 minutes.