New York Style Cheesecake (photos)

The wife made a New York style cheesecake for me yesterday and it was ready to eat today. I thought I'd post some photos.

For the crust you'll need:

A 9" spring form pan
7 Graham crackers to be crumbled before using.
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1/3 cup sugar



All springform pans leak and this will be cooked in a Bain Marie, so the pan needs to be wrapped in foil to keep the water out of the cake when baking.



Crumble the graham crackers



And mix in 1/3 cup of sugar and half of a stick of melted unsalted butter.





Press the crust into the springform pan



Cook crust in a 350 degree preheated oven for 5 minutes



To make the filling you will need

4 8oz packages of cream cheese AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
3 eggs
2 teaspoons of good (Mexican) vanilla
1 cup of sugar

Think 1, 2, 3, 4



Cream the cheese





Add eggs



and mix in until fluffy



add sugar and vanilla



and mix until creamy



add to pan





Bake in a Bain Marie in a 300 degree preheated oven for about 50 minutes to an hour. Be certain the water is at least an inch deep. The center of the cheese cake should still jiggle when the cake is done.



If properly cooked, it should not brown.



Cool for 15 minutes then run a sharp knife around the edge and remove the spring form.

Hold under refrigeration overnight before serving. Do not cover in the refrigerator until it has cooled.

Dampen the knife to cut the cake. I like cherries or blueberries on mine.



Nice desert - will keep covered in the refrigerator for a few days.


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