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DESSERTS- CHEESECAKES
Classic Cheesecake
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Classic
Cheesecake |
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A nice, simple
recipe for an old classic...
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CRUST: |
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1/3
cup |
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butter, softened |
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1/3
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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1
large |
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egg |
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1 ¼
cups |
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flour
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FILLING: |
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Two
8oz. |
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packages cream cheese, softened |
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½
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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1
Tbs |
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fresh lemon juice |
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1
tsp |
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grated fresh lemon peel |
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½
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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3
large |
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eggs
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TOPPING: |
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1
cup |
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sour
cream |
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1
Tbs |
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granulated sugar |
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1
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 450 degrees F. |
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2 |
Beat butter
and 1/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy; blend
in 1 egg. Add flour and mix well. |
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Spread dough
on bottom and 1 ½" up the sides of a 9"
springform pan. Bake 5 minutes. |
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Beat cream
cheese, ½ cup sugar, peel and vanilla in a large
mixing bowl at medium speed until well-blended.
Add 3 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after
each addition. Pour into crust. Bake for 50
minutes. |
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5 |
Stir
together topping ingredients and spread evenly
over cake; continue baking 10 minutes. Loosen
cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim
of pan. Chill for a few hours. |
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Serve with
berries. |
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Servings: 8 |
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