Cheese Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. Nabisco graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. softened margarine
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. sour cream
1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Thoroughly blend crumbs and margarine and 1/4 cup sugar. Press firmly against bottom and 2 1/2-inch up sides of 8-inch spring-form pan.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy.
Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar and vanilla.
Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in sour cream.
Spread in prepared pan.
Bake in preheated moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 60 to 70 minutes, or until firm.
Turn off oven.
Leaving door slightly ajar, allow cheesecake to remain in oven for 1 hour.
Cool in pan.
Chill 4 hours or overnight. Remove side of pan.
Top with cherry pie filling.
Makes 10 wedges.