NEW YORK DELI CHEESECAKE 
32 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 pt. sour cream
5 eggs, add 1 egg at a time
Butter flavored shortening

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Cover base of 8 inch spring pan with aluminum foil, attach side of pan. Turn up foil edges around outside of pan to prevent batter from leaking.

Grease pan with shortening. Mix all ingredients thoroughly, adding eggs one at a time. Mix at least 5 minutes. Pour batter into pan. Jostle out any air bubbles. Bake for 1 hour, turn oven off and let stand in oven for another hour. Do not open oven door while baking/cooling. Remove cake from oven and place in refrigerator for 8 hours. Do not open refrigerator for first 4 hours. Serve plain or with your favorite topping.

 

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