Cheese cake recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (128g) graham cracker crumbs (9 to 10 whole graham crackers, crushed)


• 1/4 cup (28g) confectioners' sugar


• 1/3 cup (5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon, 74g) melted butter


• 1/8 teaspoon salt

• 2 cups (454g, 2 large packages) cream cheese, at room temperature


• 2 large eggs, at room temperature


• 2/3 cup (152g) granulated sugar


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Select a pie pan whose inside top dimension is at least 9", and whose height is at least 1 1/4". Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Make the crust by stirring together all of the crust ingredients, mixing until thoroughly combined.

Press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the pie pan, making a thicker layer on the bottom than on the sides.

Make the filling by mixing together the room-temperature cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in the eggs and vanilla, again mixing until smooth. To avoid beating too much air into the batter, use a mixer set at low-medium speed. To avoid lumps, make sure the cream cheese is softened, and/or at room temperature.