Pandora wrote:
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> How are the cheesecakes that you know?
Here are examples of typical plain cheesecakes:
http://www.adamssuperfood.com/data/p...cheesecake.jpg
http://www.hollyeats.com/images/Sout...Cheesecake.jpg
http://www.primorski.net/Ricotta%20Cheesecake.jpg
http://www.tropicalgrillcatering.com...cheesecake.jpg
This is a great cheesecake recipe. It's normally made in a tall
springform pan. This version also has directions for making it in a
9-inch by 13-inch rectangular pan.
* Exported from MasterCook *
Lindy's Cheesecake
Recipe By :Lindy's of New York
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : cheesecakes
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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CRUST
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 stick unsalted butter -- softened
1 egg yolk
FILLING
40 ounces cream cheese -- softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
5 large eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy cream
CRUST: Mix flour, sugar, lemon zest, and vanilla. With pastry
blender, cut in butter and egg yolks (food processor is great for
this!). Shape into a ball and wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate for one
hour.
Pat about a third of the dough onto the bottom of an ungreased 9"
springform pan. Bake at 400F for 10 minutes or until golden. COOL!
Butter sides of springform pan. Fit over bottom. Pat rest of dough
evenly along sides of pan. Do not bake!
FILLING: With electric mixer, beat cheese until fluffy. Slowly add
sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, and lemon zest to cheese, beating until
smooth. At low speed, add eggs and two yolks, one at a time. Stir in
cream. Turn into pan. Bake at 500F for 12 minutes, then reduce heat
to 250 and bake for one hour and 10 minutes). Turn off oven, and leave
door ajar for one hour. Cool on rack. Remove sides of pan.
Refrigerate several hours or overnight before serving.
>From Betty Crocker:
LINDY'S CHEESECAKE SQUARES:
Heat oven to 400=BA. Lightly grease rectangular pan, 13 =D7 9 =D7 2
inches. Press crust mixture on bottom of pan. Do not place pan on
cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes; cool.
Heat oven to 475=BA. Pour cream cheese mixture into pan. Bake 15
minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200=BA. Bake about 45 minutes or
until center is set. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven 15
minutes; cool 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 12 hours.
Source:
"procedures adapted by Damsel"
Yield:
"16 slices"
Carol