New York-style Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/2 lbs cream cheese, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 5 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (35%)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 lightly coat a 10-inch springform pan with vegetable spray or use a 9" x 13" pan instead.
• 3 for crust: combine 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 egg and 1/2 cup butter; mix well.
• 4 spread evenly on the bottom and to the edges of prepared pan.
• 5 prick all over with a fork; bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees, allow to cool.
• 6 increase oven temperature to 475 degrees.
• 7 in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1-3/4 cups sugar, 3 tbsp flour, 5 eggs and yolks; beat until thoroughly mixed.
• 8 add in the whipping cream, only enough to blend.
• 9 pour the filling over crust; bake for 10 minutes at 475 degrees.
• 10 reduce temperature to 200 degrees, and continue baking for 1 hour.
• 11 turn off the oven, but leave cake in the oven for another hour.
• 12 remove, and cool.
• 13 chill in refrigerator overnight.
• 14 top with favorite fruit or just serve plain.