Cheesecake

Full Measure Cheesecake

Credits: New York Times Cooking
Time: 2 hours (chill for 3 hours)
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 cup flour (120 grams)

• ¼ teaspoon sugar

• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

• ½ cup (1 stick) butter (113 grams), chilled and cubed

• 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

• ¼ teaspoon vanilla

Filling

• 5 8-ounce packages room temperature cream cheese

• ¼ teaspoon vanilla

• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar (347 grams)

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• 5 eggs

• 2 egg yolks

• ¼ cup heavy cream

Equipment Needed:

• Food mill

• Medium bowl

• Sauce pan

• Large measuring cup

• Large pot

Method

1. For the crust, preheat oven to 400°F (205°C)

2. Combine flour sugar and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor

3. Pulse to combine

4. Cut the cold butter into the mixture by pulsing several times, will appear crumbly and sandy when ready

5. Pat ⅓ of the mixture onto the bottom of a springform pan with the sides removed

6. Bake about 6 minutes or until golden, cool completely

7. Butter the sides of the pan and attach them to the bottom

8. Pat remaining crust mixture around sides, about 2” up the walls

9. Increase oven temp to 425°F (218°C)

10. Prepare the filling, beat cream cheese until fluffy

11. Add vanilla and lemon zest, mix to combine

12. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt.

13. Blend into cheese mixture slowly in batches

14. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time fully incorporating each time

15. Add heavy cream

16. Beat well

17. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 8-10 minutes

18. Reduce oven temperature to 200°F (94°C) and bake for 1 hour or until set

19. Turn off oven and allow to cool with door ajar

20. Cool on rack completely

21. Chill for 3 hours before serving

Half Measure Cheesecake

Credits: Kraft Cooking
Time: 45 minutes (chill for 3 hours)
Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 2 packages (8oz) cream cheese, room temp

• ½ cup sugar

• ½ tsp vanilla

• 2 eggs

• Ready-to-use graham cracker pie crust

Equipment Needed:

• Stand mixer or hand mixer

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°F)

2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl of by hand or with a stand mixer

3. Add eggs until just blended

4. Pour filling into crust

5. Bake for 40 min or until center is almost set

6. Cool on rack

7. Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving