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Almost Original Plain Cheesecake




Source of Recipe


billk54 at rc


List of Ingredients




The cookie crust:

6 ounces (3/4 cup, or 1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
Pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

The filling:

3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt


Recipe



To make the crust: Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Beat butter and powdered sugar with an electric mixer (preferably one fitted with a paddle attachment) until light and pale yellow. Slowly mix in flour and salt. Add vanilla; mix until smooth. Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Roll dough on a lightly floured surface until 1/4-inch thick. Using the bottom insert of an 8-inch springform pan, cut an 8-inch round to fit pan. Place in pan and assemble springform sides. (I placed leftover scraps on a cookie sheet and baked them with the crust to make tasty butter cookies).

Bake crust 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 and bake 10 minutes longer, or until edges begin to brown. Remove from oven and cool completely, at least 3 hours, at room temperature.


To make the filling: Heat oven to 350 degrees.

With an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until light and creamy. Beat in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating between each addition. Stop mixer occasionally to scrape down bowl sides. Add sour cream, vanilla and salt. Beat again, scraping down bowl sides, until mixture is very smooth.

Pour mixture into prepared crust. Bang pan against counter and smooth top with a spatula, to help any trapped air escape.

Place pan on cookie sheet. Bake about 45 minutes, or until cake is firm around edges and a 3-inch-round area in center barely jiggles when the pan is tapped.

Turn off oven, crack door open and cool 1 hour. Remove from heat and cool thoroughly at room temperature. Refrigerate overnight to allow cheesecake to set up before serving.

Serves 12.