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Grandmother's Cheesecake

By: Shirley Brown  
"A citrus cheesecake with a shortbread crust. It takes a long time of preparation but it is well worth the wait. If you can't find a vanilla bean, substitute 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract for each 1 inch piece of bean. You can top with any of your favorite fruits or toppings, or eat it plain. Summertime fresh fruits are nice, or chocolate lovers can spread on a layer of fudge topping."

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What to Drink?

Wine Sparkling wine
Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9 inch springform pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 egg yolk
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  • 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and 1 teaspoon orange peel. Split a 1-inch piece of vanilla bean; scrape seeds into flour mixture. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add 1 egg yolk; stir until all flour is moistened. Gather dough into ball, wrap in wax paper, and refrigerate for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  2. Lightly butter a 9 inch springform pan. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick; trim to a 10 inch circle. Reserve pastry trimmings. Press pastry circle into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9 inch buttered springform pan. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake crust for 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
  4. Beat cream cheese, 1 3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel in large mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Split a 1 inch piece of vanilla bean and scrape seeds into cream cheese mixture. Beat in 5 eggs and 2 egg yolks, 1 at a time, on medium speed. Stir in cream.
  5. Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Roll out reserved pastry trimmings on lightly floured board; cut into strips 2 inches wide. Pat strips up side of pan, pressing dough lightly to baked crust. Pour filling into crust. Bake 15 minutes.
  6. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR! Bake until cheesecake is firm in center, about 50 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door slightly open for 1 hour. Remove from oven, and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 477 | Total Fat: 34.2g | Cholesterol: 204mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2003 by LADYBUG79 
This recipie was great!!! Using a graham cracker crust rather that the one given is great... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 21, 2005 by BUTTERCUP4 
This cheesecake is delicious. I only gave it 4 stars because 500 degrees for 15 minutes made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2003 by PHILROECT 
This is the best cheesecake, it is the same as the famous "Lindy's" cheesecake from New York City. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2007 by David W-H 
This cheesecake is very good. I had the same trouble with the top getting a bit too brown. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2004 by TBBROWN12369 
Next to Lindsy Newyork cheesecake this come next. This cheesecake is wonderful. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by nfernschuss 
Well this was a lot of work! But it was my first homemade cheesecake, so maybe they are all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2007 by Aperkins86 
This recipe was absolutely delicious! My husbad ate half the cheesecake in one evening, while... MORE

 
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