REC: Lindy's Cheesecake

[Damsel in dis Dress]

Standard recipe for this cheesecake, but with a slight twist. Betty
Crocker has come up with procedures for making it in a 9x13 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 400º. Lightly grease rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Press
crust mixture on bottom of pan. Do not place pan on cookie sheet. Bake 15
minutes; cool.

Heat oven to 475º. Pour cream cheese mixture into pan. Bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 200º. 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.

Cuisine:
"American"
Source:
"procedures adapted by Damsel in dis Dress"
Yield:
"16 slices"

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