Northwest Cheesecake Supreme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons margarine, Melted
32 ounces cream cheese, Softened
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
4 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust.
Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking for 1 hour.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Chill.
Top with pie filling just before serving.
VARIATION:
Substitute 1 1/2 cups finely chopped nuts and 2 T sugar for graham cracker crumbs and sugar.