Dream Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs
1 tsp. cream of tartar
6 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups + 3 tbsp. sugar
1 - 9 oz. cream cheese
3 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pint sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Have all ingredients at room temperature.
Butter generously a 9-inch spring form pan.
Mix butter and crumbs well; reserve 1/4 cup of crumb mixture.
Press remainder of crumb mixture in bottom of pan (firmly).
Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until foamy.
Gradually add 3 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff. Set aside.
Beat cheese until soft.
Mix 1 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt.
Gradually beat into cheese.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each one.
Add sour cream and vanilla, mix well.
Fold egg white thoroughly into rest.
Pour into prepared pan.
Sprinkle reserved 1/4 cup crumbs over top.
Bake in preheated oven at 350 for 1 1/4 hours or until firm.
Turn off heat, open oven door and leave cake in oven for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and let stand on cake rack, away from drafts, until cool.
Chill over night or until totally firm.