New York Style Cheesecake From Delightful Desserts

[amybee]

Does anyone have this recipe? I cannot find mine.

Thanks in advance,

Amy

 

[kcjodih]

New York-Style Cheesecake
(Delightful Desserts...pg 92)


Crust
26 regular size butter cookies (about 1 1/4 cups crushed)
4 Tbls butter or margarine, divided

Filling
4 (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 Tbls flour
1 tsp lemon zest, finely chopped
1 Tbls lemon juice
4 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 (21 oz) can cherry or blueberry pie filling (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325F. For crust, place cookies in resealable plastic bag; crush into fine crumbs using Baker's Roller. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in Small Micro-Cooker on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted; add cookie crumbs and mix well.

2. Using Pastry Brush, brush sides of Springform Pan with remaining 1 tablespoon softened butter. Add crumb mixture. Tilt pan to lightly coat sides with crumb mixture. Press remaining loose crumb mixture into bottom of pan. Bake 8 minutes.

3. For filling, place cream cheese in Classic Batter Bowl. Add sugar, flour, lemon zest and juice. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer 3 minutes until well blended. Add eggs; ix at low speed 2 minutes. Blend in sour cream and vanilla using Super Scraper.

4. Pour filling into crust. Bake 55-60 minutes or until center appears nearly set when gently shaken. Remove from oven to Nonstick Cooling Rack. Immediately run Quikcut Paring Knife around sides of cake to loosen from pan. Cool completely.

5. Release collar from pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. To serve, top with pie filling, if desired. Cut into wedges.

Makes 12 servings.

 

[amybee]

Jodi,
You are the best. Thank you so much!