Ultimate Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
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16
ingredients
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CRUST
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
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FILLING
- 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 eggs, plus
- 2 egg yolks
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
directions
- Preheat oven to 400'F.
- Grease the inside of a 9 inch springform pan (3 inches high). Remove side.
- CRUST: In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla. Make a well in the center. With a fork, blend in yolk and butter. Mix well, rubbing between fingertips, until smooth.
- On the bottom of the pan, form half of the dough into a ball. Place parchment or waxed paper on top, and roll pastry to edge of pan. Remove paper. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Meanwhile, divide the rest of the dough into 3 balls. Cut six strips of waxed paper, 3 inches wide.
- On dampened surface, between paper strips, roll each part 2 1/4 inches wide and 9 inches long. Assemble springform pan with crust on the bottom. Line inside of pan with pastry strips, overlapping ends. Remove waxed paper strips and smooth inside crust with fingers. Preheat oven to 450'.
- Wrap the outside of the pan tightly with one sheet of wide heavy duty aluminum foil, making sure no seams are around the bottom. Boil 4 quarts of water. Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan.
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FILLING:
- In large mixer bowl, blend cheese, sugar, flour, peels and vanilla at high speed. Beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat until smooth, occasionally scraping down the bowl with a spatula. Beat in cream. Pour into pan, smooth the top with a spatula. Place the roasting pan with the springform pan on the middle rack of the oven and pull out so that you can reach it easily,. Push springform pan to one side and carefully pour the boiling water in the roasting pan until it comes to within 1" of the top. Carefully push it into the oven. Bake 10 minutes, reduce oven heat to 250'. Bake 1 1/2 hours longer, or until knife inserted comes out clean. Turn off oven, open door and allow to cool until water bath is tepid, about 1/2 hour. Remove cheesecake to a cooling rack and cool for 1 1/2 hours longer.
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This has been my go-to cheesecake recipe for years! I got it from my mother who was also a fan of McCall's. I'm so glad you posted this as I continually lose recipes. This recipe is easy and never fails to impress! It makes a wonderful, dense and very rich cheesecake just perfect for any kind of toppings you want or just plain is still amazing. Thank you for posting!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
NanciY
Middletown, Ohio
Hi! My name is Nanci. I have lived in the Cincinnati, Ohio area for my entire life and love it here. I worked for nearly 27 years as a pet groomer and am now a receptionist in an awesome little grooming shop. I live with my boyfriend of 10 years and our 4 cats. I have 3 kids and 7 grandkids whom I adore. I make special occasion cakes as a hobby. My favorite cooking story is from when I catered my niece's wedding in North Carolina. I had finished displaying the 5 tier cake with 7 minute frosting and was in the kitchen finishing the food when we heard a huge crash in the reception room. The cake had collapsed from the heat and humidity! I quickly made up a new batch of frosting and put it back together before the guests arrived. The bride didn't even notice the difference!</p>