Joan'S Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. cream cheese (room temperature)
1/4 lb. unsalted butter (room temperature)
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. minus 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
7 large eggs
2 c. heavy cream
1/4 c. lemon juice

Preparation

Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Place rack 1/3 way up from bottom of oven.
Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy.
Add vanilla, sugar and cornstarch.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, on low speed.
While beating, add cream and juice (batter will be thin).
Pour into pan and place pan into larger pan.
Pour hot water to depth of 1 inch in larger pan.
Place pans in oven for 30 minutes.
Rotate pans and increase temperature to 375\u00b0 for 15 minutes, or until top is golden brown.
Remove from oven; cool on rack.
May invert onto dish, if desired.