Cheesecake, New York Style

Blend the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and the 1/4 cup of melted butter and line the bottom of an 8-inch or 9-inch ungreased spring-form pan. Blend the sour cream, 1/2 cup of sugar, the eggs and vanilla in a food blender for 1 minute.

Add cream cheese. Blend until smooth.

Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter through the top of the blender. Pour into spring-form pan. Bake in the lower third of a 325° oven for 45 minutes.

When baking is finished, remove the cake from the oven and turn the oven to broil.

Broil the cheesecake just until the top begins to show attractive spots of brown.

Refrigerate for 4 hours or preferably overnight before cutting and serving.

Cut in small pieces, this is very rich.