Super New York Style Cheesecake

By Christie

This classic dessert can be made with a graham cracker crust by substituting graham cracker crumbs for the crushed vanilla wafers.

Ingredients

• VANILLA WAFER CRUST:
• 1 3/4 cups vanilla wafers, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• NEW YORK FILLING:
• 32 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 5 eggs
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, finely shredded
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, and flour. Beat with an electric mixer till smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in whipping cream, orange peel, lemon peel, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.

Bake at 350ºF for 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 200ºF and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or till the center no longer looks wet or shiny. Remove the cake from the oven. Stir together sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread over warm cheesecake.

Return cheesecake to the oven and bake for 15 minutes more. Remove from oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan. Do not chill cheesecake.