Classic Cheesecake

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 
3 Tbsp. sugar  
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted 
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened  
1 cup sugar 
1 tsp. vanilla  
4 eggs

Heat oven to 325°F. Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. 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. Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.