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Lindy's Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Pastry: 1 c. sifted flour, 1/4 c. sugar, 1 tsp. grated lemon rind, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, 1 egg yolk, 1/4 c. butter.
Filling: 2 1/2 lbs. cream cheese, 1 3/4 c. sugar, 3 tbsp. flour, 1 1/2 tsp. grated orange rind, 1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon rind, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, 5 eggs, 2 egg yolks, 1/4 c. heavy cream.
Directions:
Directions:
Pastry: Mix flour, sugar, lemon rind and vanilla in a bowl. Make a well in the center, add unbeaten egg yolk, butter and work together with hands until it forms a ball. Wrap in waxed paper and chill for at least one hour. Oil bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Preheat oven to 400º. Cut off one-quarter of dough and roll 1/8 inch thick and place in bottom of pan. Bake for 15 to 20 min or until golden. Cool. Butter sides of pan and place over base. Roll remaining dough 1/8 inch thick and line sides of pan. Chill dough in refrigerator. Turn oven up to 550º.
Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, grated rinds and vanilla in large bowl of electric mixer. Beat until smooth and thoroughly blended. Drop in eggs and extra yolks one at a time, stirring lightly after each addition. Mix in the cream last. Pour filling into pan with the crust. Bake 10 min. at 550º. Then reduce heat to 200º and bake for one hour longer. Cool cake on rack until completely cold. Refrigerate. Release side of pan to serve.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This recipe is from an old newspaper clipping from the World-Telegram and Sun.

 

 

 

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