Lindy'S Cheesecake
- Cookie Crust
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4 inch bits
- Cheese Filling
- 1 1/4 lbs softened cream cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs, plus
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- PROCEDURE: Place the flour, sugar, lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg yolk, and butter in a large mixing bowl.
- Rub the ingredients together until they are well mixed and can be gathered into a ball.
- Dust with a little flour, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Place the chilled dough in an ungreased 9" spring-form pan.
- With your hand, pat and spread the dough evenly over the bottom and about 2" up the side of the pan.
- Bake in the center of a preheated 450F.
- oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove and set aside to cool.
- Lower the oven temperature to 200F.
- Place the cream cheese in a bowl of mixer and beat at medium speed until smooth.
- Beat in the sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, and, when it is well incorporated, beat in the flour, lemon and orange rinds, vanilla extract, eggs and egg yolk, and heavy cream.
- Pour the filling into the cooled cookie crust and bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
- Then remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan.
- Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 3 hours before serving.
- Serves: 12.
cookie crust, flour, sugar, lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg yolk, unsalted butter, cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon rind, orange rind, vanilla extract, eggs, egg yolk, heavy cream
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lindys-cheesecake-86673 (may not work)