\n- Preheat oven to 375\u00ba. Grease a 9″ springform pan or cake pan.<\/li>\n
- Crush Nilla Wafers in a plastic bag with a rolling pin or in a food processor. Pour the contents in a medium bowl add the sugar and butter. Stir to combine and pour into prepared pan. Press into bottom and up the sides of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes, let cool on a wire rack.<\/li>\n
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time beating after each addition. Beat in sugar and vanilla. Pour into cooled crust and bake for 20 minutes until center is set.<\/li>\n
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes.<\/li>\n
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Spread over the cooled cheesecake.<\/li>\n
- Raise oven temperature to 475\u00ba, and let it preheat for 3 minutes. Place the pan back in the oven for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n
- Let cool on a wire rack and refrigerate overnight.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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