Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup sugar(for crust) 1/4 cup butter 1 tablespoon cinnamon 3 (8 ounce) packages of cream cheese 4 eggs 1 cup sugar (for filling) 1/2 pint sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup E. Waldo Ward Blackberry Preserves 8 ounces frozen blackberries, thawed
Directions:
1 Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2Combine cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Press onto the bottom of a springform pan.
3Beat the cream cheese; add eggs, one at a time, and beat after each addition.
4Gradually add the sugar and mix well.
5 Pour over the crust and bake for 45 minutes.
6 Combine the sour cream, 3 T sugar and vanilla; pour over the cheesecake.
7 Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
8 Remove and chill for at least 6 hours.
9 When you get ready to serve the cheesecake, combine the preserves and blackberries in a saucepan. Gently heat until warmed. Drizzle over the cheesecake slices.