Basic Philly Style Cheese Cake

1 pre made graham cracker pie crust (or make your own crust with 1 ½ cups crushed graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1/3 cup melted butter. Mix well, pat into a deep dish pie plate.)

4 pkgs (8 oz each) of cream cheese-softened

1 cup of sugar (can substitute Splenda)

1 teaspoon vanilla

4 whole eggs

Any fruit pie filling of your choice-optional. 

Preheat oven to 325. Beat cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Pour into prepared pie crust. Bake 55 minutes or until center is almost set.  Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or over night. Chill pie filling in the can, then top cheese cake just before serving.  Enjoy!