Easter Cheesecake
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 lb finely ground blanched almond
- 32 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 lemon, zest of, grated
- 1 orange, zest of, grated
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-by-3-inch round cake pan and dust with ground almonds; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, cream, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, and beat until incorporated. Beat in zests and vanilla.
- Pour into prepared pan, and place in a large roasting pan. Transfer to oven rack, and carefully add enough boiling water to the roasting pan to come two-thirds up the side of the cake pan.
- Bake until firm, about 2 hours, adding more boiling water if necessary. Turn off the oven; keep the oven door ajar using a wooden spoon. Let cake cool completely in the oven.
- Transfer to refrigerator and chill overnight. Invert onto a plate; serve.
unsalted butter, ground blanched almond, cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, eggs, lemon, orange, vanilla
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/easter-cheesecake-218693 (may not work)