You will find that there are a lot of recipes out there for cheesecake and there are many types cheesecake. However, to make a basic cheesecake,you really only need a few ingredients. You will need you will need graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, cream cheese, vanilla, and eggs. You first preheat your oven to about 325. While the oven is preheating combine the graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, and the butter.
Press this mixture into a round pan to form the crust. Beat the cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and one teaspoon of vanilla until well blended then add 4 eggs and blend them in too. Put the mixture on top of the crust and spread it evenly. Bake the cheesecake for 55 minutes then let it chill in the refridgerator for 4 hours. After it has properly set up it is ready to eat.
