Nora Ephron's Cheesecake

Writer/director Nora Ephron published this recipe for cheesecake in her novel Heartburn years ago. She says she got it off the back off a package of Philadelphia cream cheese.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 9  inches  deep-dish graham cracker crust
• 12  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 4  eggs, well beaten
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Mix cream cheese with the eggs, 1 cup of sugar and vanilla. Pour into graham cracker crust and bake 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool 15 minutes.
3. While pie is cooling, mix sour cream with 1/2 cup sugar. Spread gently over the top and bake 10 minutes more.
4. Cool and then refrigerate for several hours.