| Lindy's Restaurant Famous Cheesecake Crust: 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tsp. grated lemon rind 1 Tsp. vanilla 1 egg yolk 1/4 lb. softened butter Filling: 2 1/2 lbs. cream cheese 1 3/4 cup sugar 3 Tbs. flour 1 1/2 tsp. each of grated orange and lemon rind 5 whole eggs 2 egg yolks 1/4 cup vanilla 1/4 cup heavy cream Instructions In large bowl combine flour, sugar, lemon rind, and vanilla. Make a well in the center of mixture, add egg yolk and butter and form into a dough (adding a little water if necessary to make it pliable). Wrap in waxed paper and chill for 1 hour. In another bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, flour and orange and lemon rind with an electric mixer. Add eggs, egg yolks, vanilla and beat well. Add heavy cream and blend thoroughly. Butter the sides and bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Roll out 1/3 of dough to 1/8 inch thinkness and mold to the pan's bottom. Bake in preheated 400 degree (F) oven for 15 minutes until lightly browned, then remove, and cool. Cut remaining dough to line the sides of the pan thoroughly. Add cream cheese mixture, bake at 550 degrees (F) for 10 minutes, then bake at 200 degrees (F) for 1 hour. Allow to cool. |
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