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THE ULTIMATE CHEESECAKE (Lindy's NYC) | |
CRUST: 1 c. sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring) 1/4 c. sugar 1 tsp. grated lemon peel 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg yolk 1/4 c. butter or regular butter, softened FILLING: 5 pkg. (8 oz. size) cream cheese, softened 1 3/4 c. sugar 3 tbsp. flour 2 tsp. grated lemon peel 1 1/2 tsp. grated orange peel 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 5 eggs plus 2 egg yolks 1/4 c. heavy cream PINEAPPLE GLAZE: 2 tbsp. sugar 4 tsp. cornstarch 2 cans (8 1/4 oz. size) crushed pineapple in heavy syrup, undrained 2 tbsp. lemon juice 2 drops yellow food color Or top with blueberry strawberry cherry pie filling instead of glaze. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease inside of 9 inch springform pan (3 inches high). Remove side. Make crust. In medium bowl combine flour, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla. Make well in center; with fork, blend in yolk and butter. Mix with fingertips until smooth. 2. On bottom of pan form half of dough into ball. Place waxed paper on top; roll pastry to edge of pan. Remove paper. Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden. Cool. Meanwhile, divide rest of dough into 3 parts. Cut 6 strips of waxed paper, 3 inches wide. 3. On dampened surface, between waxed paper strips, roll each part 2 1/4 inches wide and 9 inches long. Assemble springform pan with crust on bottom. Line inside of pan with pastry strips, overlapping ends. Remove waxed paper strips. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. 4. 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 bowl with spatula. Beat in cream. Pour into pan. Bake 10 minutes. Lower oven to 250 degrees. 5. BAke 1 hour longer. Remove to rack to cool, 2 hours. Make glaze: In small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in remaining ingredients. Over medium heat, bring to boiling, stirring; boil 1 minute, or until thickened and translucent. Cool. 6. Spread surface of cheesecake with glaze; refrigerate until well chilled - 3 hours or overnight. To serve: Loosen pastry from side of pan with spatula. Remove side of springform pan, not the bottom. Garnish with sliced strawberries. Cut into wedges. Serves 16. |
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