NEW YORK CHEESECAKE 
CRUST:

1 c. sifted flour
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1/4 c. butter (butter), softened

Crust: 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, vanilla. Make well in center; with fork blend in yolk and butter. Mix with finger tips until smooth. On bottom of springform pan form 1/2 of dough into a ball. Place waxed paper on top; roll pastry to edge of pan Remove paper.

Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden. Cool. Meanwhile divide rest of dough into 3 parts. Cut 6 strips of waxed paper, 3 inches wide. On dampended surface, between paper strips, roll dough 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.

FILLING:

5 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 c. granulated 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 yolks

For filling: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In large mixer bowl, blend cream 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 prepared springform pan Bake 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Lower oven to 250 degrees. Bake 1 hour longer or until firm in the middle. Cool 2 hours on a rack.

PINEAPPLE GLAZE:

2 tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. cornstarch
2 (8 1/4 oz. size) cans crushed pineapple, in heavy syrup (do not drain)
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 drops yellow food color

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. Spread surface of cheesecake with glaze; refrigerate until well chilled, 3 hours or overnight.

To serve: Loosen pastry from side of pan. Remove side of springform pan. Serves 16. Cheesecake may be frozen after completely prepared. Also good with fresh fruit topping.

 

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