Dream Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

19 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 pt. sour cream
1 tsp. cream of tartar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
6 eggs, separated
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. butter, melted

Preparation

Combine 1 cup graham cracker crumbs with 3 tablespoons melted butter.
Press in bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
Refrigerate. Set aside remaining 1/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs.
Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Separate eggs, keeping egg yolks whole.
Set yolks aside. Add 1 teaspoon cream of tartar to egg whites, beat until foamy; set aside.
Beat cream cheese until smooth.
Gradually add 3 cups sugar while beating.
Add baking soda and salt; mix well.
Add sour cream; mix well.
Add vanilla; mix.
Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each one.
Add egg whites; mix thoroughly. Pour mixture into refrigerated spring-form pan.
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs on top of mixture.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Increase to 350\u00b0 until cake is firm.
Turn oven off and crack door.
Let cake cool in oven.
When cool, undo spring-form pan and serve plain or with topping.