" Real New York Style" Cheesecake Supreme

Chef mariajane's Note:

This is so good! For anyone that is a cheesecake lover, you know that a good cheesecake is the best dessert going, and this is a goodie!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

CRUST

• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• ½ cup butter
• 1 slightly beaten egg yolk
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla

FILLING

• 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened (3 low-fat, and 2 regular)
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 ¾ cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 -5 eggs (enough to make a cup)
• 2 egg yolks
• ¼ cup whipping cream

Directions:

1. MAKE CRUST:.
2. Combine first three ingredients. cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Blend thoroughly. Pat 1/3 of the dough on bottom of 9-inch springform pan (sides removed).
3. Bake in hot oven, 400°F, about 8 minutes or until golden; cool. Butter sides of pan, attach to bottom, and pat remaining dough on sides to height of 1 3/4 inches.
4. Turn oven up to 450°F Place a 9x13 inch pan of hot water in bottom of oven, This helps to keep the custard creamy.
5. MAKE FILLING:.
6. Beat softened cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla. Mix next 4 ingredients,(note: important to put lemon peel in flour to coat it), gradually blend in cheese.
7. Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating after each just to blend. Gently stir in whipping cream. Turn into crust-lined pan.
8. Bake at 450°F for 12 minutes; reduce heat to 300F and continue baking for 1 hour. May need a little time longer because of water. (NOTE: If cheesecake is getting too brown cover top with foil with hole torn out of the center so that middle of cheesecake continues baking).
9. Remove from oven; cool. Loosen sides with spatula after 1/2 hour. Remove sides at end of 1 hour. This cheesecake is at it's best if refrigerated overnight.

Reviews

[Chef Bronco]

I have had this recipe for a long time. I got it out of some monthly magazine and have made this numerous times. I recognized the ingredients and the measurements immediately! This is THE BEST Cheesecake recipe I have ever made. Don't confuse the instant cheesecakes with this one. This is REAL Cheesecake at is FINEST!