Mandarin Orange Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup plus 3 Tbsp. sugar, divided
• 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 2 large cans of mandarins(drained well)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325ºF.
2. mix graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
3. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until well blended. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended.
4. Pour batter over crust. Bake 55 minutes or until center is almost set. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
5. Cut up mandarins and top the cheesecake just before serving.