Cherry Cheesecake

1-1/2 cups  graham cracker crumbs

3 tbsp  sugar

1/3 cup  butter, melted

4 packages  cream cheese, softened

1 cup  sugar

1 tsp.  vanilla

4 eggs

1 can cherry preserves

 

1. Heat oven to 325°F.
2. MIX graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
3. BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
4. BAKE 55 min. or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.