Cherry Cream Cheesecake

Photo: flickr user Steve Snodgrass

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

4 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

16 ounces sour cream

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Press into bottom and up sides of springform pan.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat cream cheese, sugar, and salt in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla. Pour into crust. Bake until set in center, about 55 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven. Let stand 15 minutes. Reset oven to 450 degrees.

As cheesecake cools, mix sour cream, sugar, and vanilla in bowl. Spread over cake. Bake 10 minutes. Cool at least 45 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Top with cherry pie filling before serving.