Sweet Cheesecake Recipes
Lindy's New York Cheesecake
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- 40 ounces cream cheese
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Pineapple Glaze (optional)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 (8 1/4 ounce) cans crushed pineapple in heavy syrup, undrained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 drops yellow food color
Instructions
Crust
- Combine flour, sugar and lemon zest, and make a well in the center.
- Add egg yolk, butter and vanilla extract. Work quickly to blend well, adding water if needed to make it stick together.
- Wrap in wax paper and chill for 1 hour.
- Roll out 1/8 inch thick and place over the greased bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Trim.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Let cool.
- Butter the sides and place over base. Roll the remaining dough 1/8 inch thick and line sides of pan. Fill with filling.
Filling
- Gradually add sugar to cream cheese with electric mixer at medium speed.
- Gradually beat in the flour.
- Continuing to beat, add the remaining ingredients in order listed. Pour into baked hell.
- Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 250 degrees F and continue baking for 1 more hour.
- Remove to rack to cool for 2 hours.
- If using Pineapple Glaze, prepare it now, following the instructions below.
- To serve, loosen pastry from side of pan with spatula. Remove side of springform pan. Cut into wedges.
Pineapple 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 with spatula. Remove side of springform pan. Garnish with sliced strawberries, if desired. Cut into wedges.