Lindy's Cheesecake With Strawberry Glaze

Name: Lindy's Cheesecake With Strawberry Glaze
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup flour, sifted; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon peel, freshly grated; 1 egg yolk; 1/2 cup butter, room temperature; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature (2 1/2 pounds); 1 3/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel, freshly grated; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel, freshly grated; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 5 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1/4 cup whipping cream; 4 cups strawberries, washed and hulled; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water, cold; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 pinch salt; 1 teaspoon butter

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Recipe by Bev I Am

I found this recipe clipping within my Mother's Recipe Box. It looks very old and well used. I have seen other Lindy's recipes listed within Zaar, however the ingredient amounts do vary. I hope you will enjoy it. Cooking time includes time to chill.

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READY IN: 4hrs

SERVES: 10-12

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Pastry Crust
1

cup flour, sifted
¹⁄₄

cup sugar
1

tablespoon lemon peel, freshly grated
1

egg yolk
¹⁄₂

cup butter, room temperature
¹⁄₂

teaspoon vanilla
Filling
5

(8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature (2 1/2 pounds)
1 ³⁄₄

cups sugar
3

tablespoons flour
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons orange peel, freshly grated
1 ¹⁄₂

teaspoons lemon peel, freshly grated
¹⁄₄

teaspoon vanilla
5

eggs
2

egg yolks
¹⁄₄

cup whipping cream
Strawberry Glaze
4

cups strawberries, washed and hulled
³⁄₄

cup sugar
¹⁄₄

cup water, cold
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons cornstarch
1

pinch salt
1

teaspoon butter

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine flour, sugar and lemon peel.
Make a well in center and drop in egg yolk, butter and vanilla.
Quickly work together until well blended.
Wrap in waxed paper and chill 1 hour.
Detach bottom from springform pan.
Roll out about 1/3 of the dough 1/8" thick.
Fit over bottom of buttered 9" springform pan.
Trim and save extra dough.
Bake circle of dough about 8-10 minutes or until golden.
Cool.
Butter sides of pan and place sides over bottom.
Turn up oven to 500 degrees F.
Roll out remaining dough and line pan 3/4 of the way up sides.
Blend together cream cheese, sugar, flour, grated peels and vanilla until smooth.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in cream thoroughly.
Turn cheese mixture into springform pan and bake 10-12 minutes.
Reduce heat to 200 degrees F and bake 1 hour.
Cool in a draft-free place and top with Strawberry Glaze (** Recipe Follows).
Remove sides of pan and refrigerate cake.
To Make Strawberry Glaze:
Reserve the largest and most attractive berries for the top of cheesecake.
Crush about 1 cup berries in a saucepan; add sugar, water, cornstarch and salt.
Stirring constantly,boil mixture for about 2 minutes.
Blend in butter.
Remove from heat, pour into blender and puree.
Let cool slightly.
Arrange whole berries on cheesecake and spoon glaze over all.
Chill several hours before serving time.