" Real New York Style" Cheesecake Supreme - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup butter
1 slightly beaten egg yolk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
FILLING
5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened (3 low-fat, and 2 regular)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 -5 eggs (enough to make a cup)
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream

Preparation

MAKE CRUST:
Combine first three ingredients. cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Blend thoroughly. Pat 1/3 of the dough on bottom of 9-inch springform pan (sides removed).
Bake in hot oven, 400\u00b0F, about 8 minutes or until golden; cool. Butter sides of pan, attach to bottom, and pat remaining dough on sides to height of 1 3/4 inches.
Turn oven up to 450\u00b0F Place a 9x13 inch pan of hot water in bottom of oven, This helps to keep the custard creamy.
MAKE FILLING:
Beat softened cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla. Mix next 4 ingredients,(note: important to put lemon peel in flour to coat it), gradually blend in cheese.
Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating after each just to blend. Gently stir in whipping cream. Turn into crust-lined pan.
Bake at 450\u00b0F for 12 minutes; reduce heat to 300F and continue baking for 1 hour. May need a little time longer because of water. (NOTE: If cheesecake is getting too brown cover top with foil with hole torn out of the center so that middle of cheesecake continues baking).
Remove from oven; cool. Loosen sides with spatula after 1/2 hour. Remove sides at end of 1 hour. This cheesecake is at it's best if refrigerated overnight.