The. Best. Cheesecake (It looks like this: http://oi61.tinypic.com/esp6ih.jpg).
For the crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 egg yolk
Ā For the filling:
5 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream
Ā Crust:
Heat oven to 400 degrees farenheit. Spray 9x13 pan with
non-stick cooking spray. Knead all crust ingredients together by
hand. Press into 9x13 pan pan and back until golden, 8 to 10
minutes. Let cool.
Ā Filling:
Heat oven to 475 degrees farenheit. Beat cream cheese, sugar,
flour, orange peel, lemon peel, salt, and two eggs in a large
bowl until mixture is smooth. Continue beating, adding remaining
eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time. Beat in whipping cream on low
speed. Pour into pan, bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees farenheit.
Bake 45 minutes.
Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 15 minutes.
Remove from oven, allow to cool before covering and
refridgerating for at least 12 hours.
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