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| SUE'S
NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE |
Unbaked zwieback crumb crust OR
Unbaked vanilla wafer crust
3 8 oz package of soft cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 ½ tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp grated lemon rind
4 eggs, separated
1 cup heavy cream, whipped
½ cup, plus 2 Tbs all-purpose flour
In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, ½ cup of the sugar,
vanilla, salt, and grated lemon rind and beat until smooth. Beat
in the egg yolks.
In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff, gradually adding
The other ½ cup sugar. In another bowl, whip the cream until
almost
Stiff. Put the whipped cream and the whipped egg whites in with
the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle the flour on top, and carefully
fold all together with a large rubber spatula. Pour into a prepared
crumb crust (in one large or three small spring form pans) and bake
at 320 for 1 hour and 20 min. Turn off Oven. Do not open the door
and leave in the oven for three hours. Take out, cool on a rack
at room temperature for and hour or so, then refrigerate for several
hours before removing the sides of the pan.
Vanilla Wafer Crust
Break up a box of vanilla wafers and crush fine in a plastic bag.
Put 1 ½ cups crumbs in a bowl, add ¼ cup of melted
butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of a large spring form
pan.
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