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ORIGINAL NEW YORK CHEESECAKE
1/2 c. butter, softened 1 pkg. zwieback crackers, crushed 1/2 c. sugar 1 tsp. lemon extract 2 1/2 lb. cream cheese (five 8 oz. pkg.) 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar 3 Tbsp. flour 1/2 tsp. orange extract 1/2 tsp. lemon extract 3/4 tsp. vanilla 5 eggs, unbeaten and 2 egg yolks 1/4 c. heavy cream
Set oven at 250 degrees. Grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan. Combine first 4 ingredients. Press on bottom and sides of pan. Combine next 6 ingredients and beat until smooth and fluffy. Beat in whole eggs and yolks, one at a time. Gently stir in cream. Spoon mixture into pan over crumbs. Spread evenly. Bake 1 hour. Turn oven off and leave cake in oven 1 hour. Remove. Cool slowly at room temperature, 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Chill thoroughly before cutting.
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