Simply Delicious Cheesecake

A recipe from my mom. Simple but elegant and wonderful tasting.
Crust

• 2 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened

Combine cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter, blend well. Assemble springform pan using flat bottom: pour crumb mixture into pan; press crumbs onto bottom and up sides to within 1 inch from top.

Filling

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Beat eggs until light, fluffy; add sugar gradually, beating well after each addition. Add softened cream cheese, vanilla, lemon juice; beat thoroughly. Pour into crumb shell; spread evenly. Bake 30-35 minutes at 375 degrees F. Note: top will not be brown and center may appear slightly underdone at end of baking period. Remove from oven; cool about 1 hour.

Topping

• ½ pint dairy sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• Nutmeg

Combine sour cream, sugar, vanilla, spread evenly over cake. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 minutes. Note: top will still not be brown. Sprinkle top with nutmeg, cool, chill. 12-16 servings.