MIMI'S CHEESECAKE SUPREME

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Generously butter a 9-inch springform pan.
• Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over sides and bottom of pan so that it is covered.
• CHEESECAKE:.
• Let the cream cheese soften at room temperature for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• With electric mixer beat till creamy.
• Add the vanilla.
• In a separate small bowl mix the sugar, flour, and salt well.
• Gradually blend into the cheese mixture.
• Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition just to blend.
• Add the sour cream.
• Gently stir in whipping cream.
• Gently pour into springform pan so that you don't remove the graham cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking for 55 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Loosen sides with spatula after 1/2 hour.
• Remove sides at the end of 1 hour.
• Allow to cool 2 hours longer.
• Regrigerate and put a glaze on it before serving or serve with sauce on each plate.
• TOPPINGS THAT I HAVE USED: Fresh strawberries that I have put sugar to make a thin sauce; melt down some raspberry jam and cool a little and then put in some fresh raspberries; a thin hot fudge sauce; cherry pie filling in a can--also blueberry pie filling.