[Kitchen Witch]

VERY EASY VANILLA CREAM CHEESE PIE

12 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 c. vanilla sugar or 1/2 c. sugar and 1 T. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Small pinch salt
1 9-inch pre-made graham cracker crust or pie crust

Topping:
1 tub (16 oz. sour cream
2 T. vanilla sugar
1 t. vanilla extract

GARNISH:
1 pt. fresh raspberries or strawberries, sweetened with 1 T. vanilla sugar or sugar and 1/4 t. pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300* F. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add vanilla extract (if using regular sugar), eggs and salt, mixing well after each addition. Beat 1 minute on medium-high speed. Pour into crust. Bake in the center of the preheated oven for exactly 60 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 450* F. Combine topping ingredients in small bowl and whisk until smooth; spread evenly over top. Bake 5 minutes exactly. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 6 hours to overnight. Combine berries and vanilla sugar . Chill, covered, until serving. Serve with spoonfuls of berries spooned over.