D'best Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

D'BEST CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheesecakes Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Sallie Kratz
3/4 cup Butter
1 1/4 cup All purpose flour -- + 3 T
2 cup Sugar -- divided
1 Egg yolk
Lemon peel -- grated fresh
from 2 lemons
5 package Cream cheese -- 8 oz size
5 Eggs
1/4 cup Whipping cream
1 tablespoon Orange peel; grated -- fresh
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Sour cream for garnish

In small bowl with mixer at low speed, beat butter, 1 1/4 c flour, 1/4 c
sugar, 1 egg yolk and half of the lemon peel until dough is well mixed.

Refrigerate, covered, for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Press 1/3 of
dough into bottom of 10-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; allow to cool.
Turn oven to 475-degrees. In large bowl with mixer at mediom speed, beat cream
cheese just until smooth; slowly beat in 1 3/4 c sugar until smooth.

With mixer at low speed, beat in 3 T flour and remaining ingredients. except
sour cream. At high speed beat 5 minutes.

Press rest of dough around side of springform pan to within 1-inch of top, do
not bake now. Pour cheese mixture into pan; bake 12 minutes. Turn oven to
300-degrees; bake 35 minutes. Turn off oven; leave in oven 30 minutes. remove;
cool in pan on rack. Chill.

To serve: Remove side of pan. With ladge spatular, loosen cake from plate.
Spread top of cheesecake with cour cream to garnish...



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