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Lindy’s Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

A concoction from different sources


Recipe Introduction

This was a fantastic cheesecake – probably the best I have ever made. It is exactly what I think of when I think of the perfect, classic cheesecake – plain, rich, thick. There is a hint of citrus, a crunchy, crisp graham cracker crust and a sweetened sour cream topping. The crust is from Alton Brown and the cheesecake filling from ‘Dailey’ at egullet.org.

List of Ingredients

CRUST:
33 graham cracker squares, crumbled
4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar

FILLING:
5 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 T. flour
2 t. grated lemon peel
1 1/2 t. grated orange peel
1/4 t. vanilla
5 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks
1/4 c. heavy cream

TOPPING:
16 oz. sour cream
1 T. sugar
1 t. vanilla



Recipe

CRUST:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Spray a 9” springform pan with cooking spray. Adhere parchment to the bottom.
In a small bowl, combine crumbled graham crackers, the melted butter, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of the parchment-lined pan. Place remaining crumbs on a sheet pan and bake both the crust and the remaining mixture for 10 minutes. Cool. Reserve additional crumb mixture for sides.

FILLING:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
In large mixer bowl, blend cheese, sugar, flour, peels and vanilla at high speed. Beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time; beat until smooth, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula. Beat in cream. Pour into pan. Bake 10 minutes. Lower oven to 250 degrees. Bake about one more hour – or until set.

TOPPING:
Mix ingredients. Remove cheesecake from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Dollop spoonfuls of topping mixture onto cheesecake and smooth. Return to the oven for about 10 more minutes.
When ready to serve, unmold onto a cake round or serving dish. Take the remaining graham cracker mixture and press into the sides of the cake.
To slice, place your knife into a hot water bath and wipe dry each time you make a pass through the cake.

8 – 10 servings.