NYC Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 (8oz ea) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 (8oz ea) cartons dairy sour cream
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add the brown sugar. Beat until fluffy. Add one of the eggs, then beat well. Slowly beat in the 1 1/4 cups flour until combined. Divide dough in half. Cover and refrigerate one portion. Spread the remaining portion onto the bottom of an ungreased 10-inch springform pan with sides removed. Place on baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, then let cool completely. When the bottom crust has cooled, attach the sides of the pan. Press the chilled dough onto the sides to a height of about 1 3/4-inches, then set aside.