3-step cheesecake

2       pk           Cheam cheese,softened (8oz)
     1/2   c            Sugar
     1/2   ts           vanilla
   2                    Eggs
   1                    Graham-cracker crust,9"

  Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla at medium speed
  with electric mixer until well-blended. Pour into
  crust. Bake at 350'F. for 40 minutes, or until center
  is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight,
  Makes 8 servings.
  
  NOTE: You can also use lighter Neufchatel-type cheese.
  
  Variations: For chocolate, melt four squares of
  semi-sweet baking chocolate; add after eggs and mix
  until blended. For candy version, sprinkle 1 cup of
  chopped candy bars on top of cake before baking. For
  pumpkin, add 1/2 cup canned pumpkin, 1/2 teaspoons
  ground cinnamon and a dash each of nutmeg and cloves
  in the first step. Then add eggs and proceed as
  directed.