For some reason i have been wanting to try and bake a Cheesecake lately. I have always been to scared to attempt one, but when I have a lot of time on my hands I tend to get a bit more brave. As it turns out, for my first attempt ever, the cake turned out quite good! My only default was a slightly soggy crust. I had followed a tip online to wrap the springform pan in tinfoil and set it directly in a water bath. Well, the water still leaked through the 3 layers of foil and pan. So after it baked I took it out of the water and baked a bit longer to dry the crust out. I have found other tips that say placing a pan of water below is sufficient. Oh well lesson learned! At least the filling was fantastic and not cracked! Also, there are no gram crackers here. I ended up using "speculaas" cookies, they are cheap and a great substitute. In the end it looked great and tasted Yummy! Much to my surprise it was really easy, want to try?
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NY Cheesecake
Crust:
1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Filling:
2 lbs. cream cheese (4-8oz. pkgs.)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1-1/4 tablespoon lemon juice
Topping:
2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
(Need: 10″ springform pan)
Crust: Mix all ingredients together and press into 10″ springform pan.
FILLING: Combine salt, sugar, eggs and lemon juice and beat till smooth, set aside. In large bowl add 1 package of cream cheese at a time and cream untill smooth. Gradually add egg mixture and beat untill it is mixed well.
Pour into springform pan and bake at 350 deg. F. about 1 hour.
(Place a pan of water on the rack below to create steam, prevent cracks in cake, and catch droppings)
Spread topping on top and bake at 475deg for 15-20 minutes. Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
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