New York Chesecake
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham crackers
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Topping
- 5 cups fresh blueberries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons water
- Cream cheese filling
- 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Crust: Grease and flour the springform pan. Crush Graham Crackers in a ziplock bag. Mix all other ingredients. Press on to the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake 7 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool for 30 minutes in fridge.
- Topping:Put berries in a sauce pan with sugar and water. Heat until bubbly. Set aside.
- Cheesecake: Have all ingredients at room temperature. Preheat oven to 500*. Beat in a large bowl until creamy for 30 seconds 5 8oz packages of cream cheese. Scrape sides of bowl and beaters well. Gradually add and beat until creamy, 1 to 2 minuutes:
- 1 3/4 cups sugar.
- Beat in: 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest.
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
- Beat in one at a time just until incorporated, scaping the sides of the bowl with each addition:
- 5 large eggs.
- 2 large egg yolks.
- on low speed, beat in :
- 1/2 c heavy cream.
- Scrape the batter into the crust and smooth the top. Bake for 15 minutes at 500*F, then reduse the oven temperature to 200*F for one hour more.
- Turn the oven off and pop the oven door open with the handle of a wooden spoon and let the cake cook down in the oven for 30 minutes. Removeto a rack and let cook completely in the pan before unmolding. Cover and refridgerate for at least 6 hours, preferably 24 hours before serving.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/new-york-chesecake-455572 (may not work)