Company Cheesecake Food

COMPANY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pecans and lemon zest, cut in butter until crumbly. Combine egg yolk and vanilla; stir into flour mixture. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 400° for 8-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., Fill a 13x9-in. baking dish with 8 cups water; place on lowest oven rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Add the flour, vanilla and salt. Lightly beat eggs and egg yolks; add to cream cheese mixture just until blended. Beat in cream just until combined. Pour over crust. , Bake on middle rack at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until center is almost set (top of cheesecake will crack). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

COMPANY CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs and sugar. Mix in butter thoroughly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of 9 inch spring form pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Beat cream cheese in large mixer bowl. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating until fluffy. Add lemon peel and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour over crumb mixture. Bake 1 hour or until center is firm. Cool to room temperature. Spread with sour cream or glaze. Chill at least 3 hours. Loosen edge of cheesecake with knife before removing side of pan. 12 servings Cherry Glaze Drain 1 can (1 pound) pitted red tart cherries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to cherry liquid to measure 1 cup. Mix ½ cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in the 1 cup liquid. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in cherries and 4 drops red food colour. Cool thoroughly. Strawberry Glaze Mash enough fresh strawberries to measure 1 cup. Blend 1 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons cornstarch in small saucepan. Stir in 1/3 cup water and the strawberries. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Cool thoroughly.