FRENCH CHEESE CAKE
Serves: 12

Crust:
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar

Filling:
1 cup sugar
2 pounds cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Crust: Combine the crust ingredients. Mix well. Press onto bottom and sides of a greased 9-inch spring-form pan. Chill while preparing filling.

Filling: In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar until smooth and light. Beat in eggs, vanilla and cornstarch, just until blended. Stir in sour cream. Pour mixture into prepared crust and bake 40 to 50 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate. Remove sides from pan.

As an option, cover the cheese cake with sliced fresh strawberries, raspberries, cherry pie filling, and other seasonal fruit.