New York Cheesecake recipe

There is a difference between ordinary cheesecake and real New York cheesecake. It’s a difference that can only be seen and tasted, and once you’ve had real NY cheesecake, you’ll wonder like the rest of us – why no one else makes it the way old New York does.

Here is a great recipe I found to try at home that will get rave reviews from your family and friends. It’s perfect for an after dinner dessert or a 4th of July splash!

New York Cheesecake

For Crust:

• 8 ounces (15  sheets of graham crackers)
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick ) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

For Filling:

• 5 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 5 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

For Crust:

1. Stir together crust ingredients and press onto bottom and up the sides, stopping one inch shy of the top rim of a buttered 9 1/2-inch (or 24 cm) springform pan.
2. Place pan in freezer, so it quickly sets while you prepare the filling.

For filling:

1. Preheat oven to 550 degrees.
2. Beat together cream cheese, sugar, flour and zest with an electric mixer until smooth.
3.  Add vanilla, then eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating on low speed until each ingredient is incorporated.
4. Scrape bowl down between additions.
5. Put springform pan with crust in a shallow baking pan (to catch drips).
6. Pour filling into crust (springform pan will be completely full) and baking in baking pan in the middle of the oven for 12 minutes or until puffed.
7. Watch cake in oven carefully, if the top browns very quickly, turn the oven down.
8. Reduce the temperature to 200 degrees for about one hour more.
9. Run a knife around the top edge of the cake to loosen it and cool the cake completely in springform on a rack, then chill it, loosely covered, at least 6 hours.

It’s a lengthy process but you’ll be amazed at your creation and so will your guests!

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