Blue Ribbon Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F In 13\"x9\" glass or ceramic baking dish, mix crumbs, butter, cinnamon & 1/2 cup sugar until crumbs are evenly moistened. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly onto the bottom of the baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, 1/8 t. salt & remaining sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add sour cream; beat 30 seconds or until blended.
3. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust & spread evenly. Bake 20 minutes, remove from oven & sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven baking 10 minutes longer. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Remove & cool completely on wire rack. Cover & refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.