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As a huge cheesecake fan, I make one for every holiday. This is my favorite recipe
New York Cheesecake
Crust
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus room-temperature butter for pan
- 12 graham crackers
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
Filling
- 2 1/2 pounds bar cream cheese, room temperature (I always use Philadelphia)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice. (I cheat on this and skip the lemon zest. You can also use vanilla instead of lemon.)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream, room temperature
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make crust: Butter a 9-by-3-inch springform pan. In a food processor, pulse graham crackers until fine crumbs form; add melted butter, sugar, and salt, and pulse to combine. Press crumb mixture into bottom and about 1 inch up side of pan. Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes; let cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven to 325 degrees.
Set a kettle of water to boil. Make filling: Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium until fluffy, scraping down side of bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy. Beat in lemon zest and juice, and salt. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down side of bowl after each addition. Beat in sour cream.
Wrap bottom half of pan in foil. Pour in filling; place in a roasting pan. Pour in boiling water to come halfway up side of springform. Bake until just set in center, about 1 3/4 hours. Remove pan from water; let cool 20 minutes. Run a paring knife around edge; let cool completely. Cover; chill overnight before serving.
This is a recipe from Martha Stewart. I’d like to add that I think the most important part of making a cheesecake is not overcooking it. If it starts to crack, it’s over cooking. The surface should remain level. I typically check to whether my cheesecake is cooked by tapping on the pan. You want the inner 2-3″ in diameter to still jiggle when you stop cooking.
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My husband is a big cheesecake fan, so I know I will be trying this recipe! Thank you for the recipe.
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I love cheesecake in ALL forms!! Thanks for the share!!
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My mother loves cheesecake. Marie.mattingly88@gmail.com
Cheesecake is my downfall.. I Love it lol thanks for the recipe and for being part of the hop.
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Thanks everyone! And whatever else you might do during the holidays, just don’t overcook your cheesecakes and all else will be forgiven!
No way I could make that, but thanks for sharing it. Maybe Hubby would try (he’s the real cook in the family). Sounds delicious!
It is hard to say no to cheesecake. delphinareadstoomuch at yahoo.com
I love cheesecake.
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I love cheesecake! I also love your blurb — sounds very interesting. Thanks for participating in the blog!
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My husband loves cheesecake! I think I will try to make this one for him! Thanks for sharing your recipe ! Have a happy thanksgiving! amybowens34@yahoo.com
I love cheesecake!! Yummy, thank you! Caraolson24@yahoo.com
Cheesecake is the best. Especially with caramel topping. Thank you for the recipe.
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Cheesecake is my favorite!
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I love cheesecake! One year I made a peppermint cheesecake for a holiday party that turned out very well…I may have to find that recipe again.
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I love all kinds of cheesecake, but for the life of me I can’t keep mine from cracking.
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Hi! Thank you for the recipe! Im one happy, happy camper! I love cheesecake! Its so good! I could eat the whole thing myself. lol Cant wait to make this! I think this weekend, im gonna test this recipe, a couple of times, just to make sure i have it right. lol Thank you for sharing and for the giveaway!! Happy Thanksgiving!
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I love cheesecake, but I usually make Turtle cheesecake…
Thanks for this recipe, and for being part of the hop.
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