New York Cheesecake Recipe
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This recipe for New York Cheesecake, by Gen, is from Crandall's Ordinary ,
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Contributor: Gen Added: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Ingredients: CRUST: 1 c. fine dry bread crumbs 2 T. sugar 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 3 T. butter, melted FILLING: 2 pkg. (8oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 c. sugar 1 tsp. grated lemon rind 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs, separated TOPPING: 1 c. sour cream 1 T. sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 c. currant jelly 1 pint strawberries, fresh or frozen
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Directions:CRUST: Mix crumbs, sugar & cinnamon. Add melted butter. Press into 8" spring-form pan. Bake at 300º for 5 minutes. FILLING: Cream the sugar and cream cheese. Add rind, juice and vanilla. Add yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; fold into cream cheese mixture. Turn onto slightly cooled crust and bake at 300º for 45 minutes. TOPPING: Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over BAKED cheesecake. Bake an additional 10 minutes and cool. Remove side of spring-form pan. GARNISH: Melt currant jelly, stirring until smooth, then cool. Halve strawberries, dip in jelly and place on top of cake. |
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