Vanilla Cheesecake

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the crust by mixing the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar in a bowl until well combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 20cm springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes and let it cool.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs one by one, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract and sugar.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until well combined.

4. 4

   Pour the cheesecake batter into the prepared pan over the crust. Bake for 30 minutes and then let it cool in the oven with the door ajar for 1 hour.

5. 5

   Let the cheesecake cool completely on a wire rack. Once cooled, refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

6. 6

   To serve, slice the cheesecake and dust with powdered sugar if desired.