New York Cheesecake

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

1 cup and 3 T sugar, divided

3 T butter, melted

5 (8oz) cream cheese, softened

3 T flour

1 T vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup sour cream

1 can cherry pie filling (optional)

Heat oven to 350F. Mix crumbs, 3 T sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of 9 inch spring-form pan. Bake for 10 mins. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed until blended. Blend in sour cream. Pour over crust. Bake at 350F for 1 hour  or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan. Cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with pie filling. 

A good tip: Place pan of boiling water on race under cake during baking to prevent cake from cracking.