How to Make Cheesecake . .

 

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 How to Make Cheesecake . . 

 

  

 

 

Cheesecake is a moist, delicious mixture of cream cheese, sugar, and eggs baked in a graham cracker or pastry crust. It's also very versatile, working well with a wide variety of flavors ranging from lemon and chocolate to pumpkin. New York Cheesecake, this one below from Better Homes and Gardens, is a gold standard. Check it out, then browse through more of the Web's very best cheesecake recipes.

 

 

A few tips to guarantee great cheesecake results :

Use a springform pan to make it easier to remove your cheesecake after baking.

Keep your oven moist to prevent your cheesecake from cracking. Just put a shallow pan of water beneath the cheesecake during baking.

You'll know the cheesecake is done when it's puffy around the edges and jiggles a bit in the center when shaken.

 

 

New York Cheesecake

Servings: Makes 12 to 16 servings

Prep: 30 mins

Total: 2 hrs

 

 

Ingredients

2 cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

5 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened

1-3/4 cups sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

5 eggs

2 egg yolks

1/3 cup whipping cream

1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

 

 

Directions

For crust, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Stir until well combined. Press onto bottom and about 2-1/2 inches up the sides of a 9x3-inch springform pan.

1. Mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and egg yolks, beating on low speed just until combined. Stir in whipping cream and lemon peel. Pour into pan.
2. Place pan in a shallow baking pan in the oven. Bake in a 325 degree F oven about 1-1/2 hours or until center appears nearly set when shaken. Cool 15 minutes. Loosen crust from sides of pan. Cool 30 minutes more; remove sides of pan. Cool completely. Chill 4 to 24 hours. If desired, garnish with fresh berries. Makes 12 to 16 servings.

 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 664, Total Fat 48 g, Saturated Fat 27 g, Cholesterol 247 mg, Sodium 494 mg, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 12 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet