PHILADELPHIA New York-Style Sour Cream-Topped Cheesecake

prep time:: 15 min .
total time:: 5 hr 5mins.

Makes 16 servings

kara

Almost as good as the Cheesecake Factory’s!

ingredients

1 1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1 container (16 oz.) BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream, divided
4 eggs
2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced

directions

1
HEAT oven to 325°F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends extending over sides of pan. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of pan.
2
BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup of remaining sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add 1 cup sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
3
BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Mix remaining sour cream, sugar and vanilla; carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake 10 min. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan just before serving; top with berries.

notes

you'll save 80 calories, 9 g of fat and 7 g of saturated fat per serving by preparing with margarine, PHILADELPHIA 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese and BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream. Substitute 1-1/2 cups finely crushed OREO Cookies for t

Source: kara