Best Original Cheesecake Recipes

ORIGINAL NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• The day before you plan to serve the cheesecake:
• 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Make and bake the cake crust as directed and leave it in the pan. Keep the oven on.
• 2. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment if your mixer has one, beat 1 package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch together on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times. Blend in the remaining cream cheese, one package at a time, beating well and scraping down the bowl after each.
• 3. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat in the remaining sugar, then the vanilla. Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in the cream just until completely blended. The filling will look light, creamy, airy, and almost like billowy clouds. Be careful not to overmix! Gently spoon the batter over the crust.
• 4. Place the cake pan in a large shallow pan containing hot water that comes halfway (about 1 inch) up the side of the springform. Bake until the edge is light golden brown, the top is light gold, and the center barely jiggles, about 1 1/4 hours. If the cake still feels soft around the edge, let it bake for 10 minutes more (the cooking time will be about the same for both the 8- and 9-inch cheesecakes). Remove the cheesecake from the water bath, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool for 2 hours (just walk away-don't move it). Then, leave the cake in the pan, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until completely cold before serving, preferably overnight or for at least 6 hours.
• On serving day:
• 5. Release and remove the side of the springform, leaving the cake on the bottom of the pan. Place on a cake plate. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Slice with a sharp straight-edge knife, not a serrated one, rinsing the knife with warm water between slices. Refrigerate any leftover cake, tightly covered, and enjoy within 2 days, or wrap and freeze for up to 1 month.

ORIGINAL NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Bring all ingredients to room temperature (this helps to prevent cracking).
• MIX crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter;.
• press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. (using a hamburger press handle works great for this!).
• Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes.
• MIX cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Blend in sour cream. mix well
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended. Do not over mix!
• Pour over crust.
• Run a knife through to remove any air bubbles.
• BAKE 1 hour and 5 minutes to 1 hour and 10 minutes or until center is almost set. 325 °F for a silver springform pan 300 °F if using a dark nonstick pan
• Crack oven door open slightly and allow cheesecake to temper for about 30 minutes.
• Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake;.
• Remove rim of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. (This is a must!).
• Top with cherry pie filling and garnish, if desired.
• Variation, 1/3 cup seedless strawberry jam can be dropped in spoonfuls over the batter and cut through the batter several times for marble effect before baking.
• Variation #2 Cook above recipe and add 10 minutes before bake time ends. Mix 1 cup sour cream, 2 Tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla together and carefully spread over cheesecake and bake 10 minutes longer. When serving, top with mixed berries!
• Variation #3 Before serving, melt caramels in the microwave until smooth, stir in chopped pecans in desired and spoon on top of each slice.
• Variation #4 Before serving, Crush us peanut butter cups press lightly into top of cheescake and drizzle with chocolate syrup.
• Variation #5 Before serving, Cut cheesecake into cubes if desired, and drizzle with melted chocolate. Refrigerate for chocolate to harden.

ORIGINAL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/ fan 160C/ gas 4.
• Blend the digestive biscuits and the butter in a food processor until the mixture looks like wet sand. Then, press the mixture into the bottom of the tin (20cm) and bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool the base of the cheesecake while preparing the filling.
• Stir in a bowl the soft cheese and the caster sugar for a little. Continue by adding the double cream. Pour the mixture in the tin and smooth with a spoon or a spatula.
• Leave to set in the fridge for 1 hour or better overnight and serve with strawberries or rasberries or any marmelade you like.

ORIGINAL "PHILLY" CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F., 10minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, juice, peel and vanilla, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into cream cheese mixture.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake at 300 degrees F., 45 minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.
• Top with cherry pie filling or fresh fruit, if desired.

JUNIOR'S ORIGINAL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Generously butter the bottom and sides of an 8-inch springform pan.
• Lightly coat the bottom of the pan with the graham cracker crumbs and refrigerate pan.
• In large bowl, combine the sugar and cornstarch.
• Beat in cream cheese, then beat in egg.
• Slowly drizzle in the heavy cream, beating constantly.
• Add vanilla and stir well.
• Pour the mixture into prepared pan and bake until top is golden, 40-45 minutes.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 hours.

ORIGINAL CHEESECAKE FACTORY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 475 degrees Set a large shallow pan or skillet filled with 1/2-inch of water into the oven. The cheesecake pan should be able to fit inside easily. In a large bowl, mix the graham crackers and vanilla wafer crumbs with the cinnamon. Slowly pour in the butter. Mix with hands to distribute butter evenly. Wrap aluminum foil around the bottom of a greased, 9-inch springform pan (to prevent leakage from the water bath). Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom and sides of the pan. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on low speed. Gradually beat in the sugar, eggs, sour cream, flour, vanilla and lemon juice. When mixture is blended, pour it into the springform pan. Place the cheesecake pan into the water bath in the oven. After 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 and bake for another 50-60 minutes until the top is golden brown. Cover and place in the refrigerator to cool for four hours or more.

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY ORIGINAL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Place a large pan or oven-safe skillet (that the cheesecake pan will fit inside) filled with about 1/2-inch of water into the oven while it preheats. This will be your water bath.
• 2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and cinnamon into a medium bowl. Mix in melted margarine. Press the crumb into a 9-inch springform pan that has been lined on the bottom and side with parchment paper. Use the bottom of a drinking glass to press the crumb mixture flat into the bottom of the pan and about 2/3 the way up the side. Wrap a large piece of foil around the bottom of the pan to keep the cheesecake dry when placed in the water bath in the oven. Put the crust in your freezer until the filling is done.
• 3. Use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese with the sugar, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix for a couple minutes or until the ingredients are smooth and creamy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl and then add them to the cream cheese mixture. Blend the mixture just enough to integrate the eggs. Remove the crust from the freezer and pour the filling into it.
• 4. Carefully place the cheesecake into the preheated water bath. Bake for 12 minutes at 475 degrees F, then turn the oven down to 350 degrees F and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until the top of the cheesecake turns a light brown or tan color. Remove the cheesecake from the oven to cool.
• 5. When the cheesecake is cool, combine 1/2 cup sour cream and 2 teaspoons sugar. Spread the sweetened sour cream over the entire top surface of the cheesecake. Cover and chill the cheesecake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• To serve, slice the cheesecake into 12 equal portions. Apply a pile of canned whipped cream to the top of each slice and serve.