Pam's Cheesecake Recipe

Submitted by Lakerdog2

"Personally, I love all cheesecake, but this is my boyfriend's FAVORITE. The recipe comes from a woman he works with. Posting it for safekeeping, just in case I ever decide to bake for him ; ) Prep time does not include cheese softening time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 22mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 cheesecake
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 3⁄4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

• Filling

• 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 teaspoon grated lemon peel or 3/4 teaspoon you can use orange peel
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 5 large eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1⁄4 cup whipping cream

directions

1. In a bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press on bottom and 2 1/2 inches up sides of an 8 inch springform pan. Set aside.
2. Let cheese soften at room temperature 1 - 1 1/2 hours. Beat until creamy. Add vanilla and lemon or orange peel. Mix sugar, flour and salt, slowly blend. Add eggs and yolks one at a time. Beat after each yolk just enough to blend. Gently stir in whipping cream.
3. Turn into crust lined pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes; reduce heat to 300 degrees and bake for 55 minutes.
4. Allow to cool. Loosen sides with spatula after 30 minutes. Cool well before adding topping.