Deluxe Cheesecake

• 1 cup flour (120 grams)flour
• 1/4 teaspoon sugarsugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zestlemon
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter (113 grams), chilled and cubedbutter
• 1 egg yolk, lightly beatenegg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanillavanilla
• 5 8-ounce packages room temperature cream cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon vanillavanilla
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zestlemon
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar (347 grams)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flourflour
• 1/4 teaspoon saltsalt
• 5 eggsegg
• 2 egg yolksegg
• 1/4 cup heavy creamheavy-cream

1. 01Make the crust: Heat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the flour, sugar and lemon zest. Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Add the egg yolk and vanilla. Mix.
2. 02Pat a third of the dough over the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with sides removed. Bake about 6 minutes, or until golden. Cool.
3. 03Butter the sides of the pan and attach to the bottom. Pat remaining dough around the sides to a height of 2 inches.
4. 04Increase the oven heat to 475 degrees.
5. 05Prepare the filling: Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add vanilla and lemon zest.
6. 06In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Gradually blend into cheese mixture. Beat in eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, and the cream. Beat well.
7. 07Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce the oven heat to 200 degrees. Bake 1 hour longer, or until set. Turn off oven heat and allow cake to remain 30 minutes in the oven with the door ajar. Cool on a rack. Chill at least 3 hours before serving. Adorn with fruit if you'd like.

Calories

912 kcal

Protein

15 g

Fat

67 g

Saturated fat

39 g

Carbs

66 g

Fiber

1 g

Sugar

49 g

Sodium

563 mg

Cholesterol

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