Mel's Cheesecake

aka PHILADELPHIA Classic Cheesecake
Servings: 16, Time: 5 hr, 45 min

Ingredients

1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
4 pkg (8 oz) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, 3 tbsp sugar, and butter in a bowl.
3. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
4. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and vanilla with mixer until blended. 
5. Add eggs (mix on low speed after each egg until blended). Pour over crust. 
6. Bake 55 min or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.