Cheese Pie With Sour Cream Topping

This is a great cheese pie recipe from my Mother-In-Law. It's actually easy to make and the sour cream topping is great.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 2 pies

Ingredients

• Pie Crust

• 2  cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup butter (melted)
• 3  tablespoons butter (melted)

• Pie Filling

• 3 -8  ounces cream cheese
• 2  cups white sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla

• Topping

• 2 (8 ounce) packages sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla

Directions

1. To make pie crust add melted butter (1/2 cup plus 3 Tbls. butter) to graham cracker crumbs and press into pan. (Or you can purchase pre-made pie crust).
2. Mix cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla, pour over graham cracker crust.
3. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees. (Oven Temps. vary).
4. Meanwhile, blend together ingredients for topping.
5. Remove pie let cool for about 10 minutes. Pour sour cream topping mixture over cake. Return to oven for about 12 to 15 minutes.
6. Remove pie from oven, let cool some, then chill and serve.
7. NOTE: Do not place hot pie into refrigator straight from oven, this could harm your refrigator.
8. You can serve it plain or use cherry, strawberry or blueberry pie filling to top this pie. Makes for a great change.
9. You can also press the graham cracker crumbs into a 9" x 13" cake pan and follow the rest of the recipe to finish as a cheese cake.