CHEESECAKE RECIPE - WEEQUAHIC DINER, NJ

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How to make Cheesecake Recipe - Weequahic Diner, NJ

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Number Of Ingredients 12

Considered one of the best cheesecakes in the area, for decades...
Weequahic/Clairmont Diner Cheesecake
(copied directly from instructions given by the Clairmont's pastry chef to the late Simeon Baron (June, 1963)
2 1/2 lb cream cheese (Philly only)
7 lg. eggs, room temp.
2 cups heavy cream, room temp
1/2 cup evaporated milk, room temp
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 oz. butter (sweet), melted
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 tbsp all purpose flour - combine with the sugar
1 tbsp real vanilla extract (single fold preferred)

Steps:

  • The original recipe specified that all ingredients were to be mixed by hand. The use of a really good mixer like the Kitchen Aid K5 using the beater blade on the stir setting serves very well.
  • Cream the cheese slowly until there are no lumps. Add the flour sugar mixture alternately with the melted butter, scraping the bowl often.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each slowly.
  • Add the rest of the liquid ingredients, scraping the bowl often to keep everything evenly mixed and smooth.
  • Spray 1 10" or 2 8'' springform pans with Bakers Joy or Pam and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs around the pan particularly where the sides meet the bottom of the pan.
  • Bake in a 365 preheated oven for 1 hr., 5 mins. The cake should be golden on top. Add 10 mins.
  • more if necessary -- DO NOT BAKE ANY LONGER.
  • Turn off the oven and leave the cake to rest 1-2 hrs.
  • Refrigerate to thoroughly chill before removing the pan.
  • The best way to cut this cake is to use a cheese wire, monofilament fish line or non-minted dental floss.
  • http://www.oldnewark.com/busind/rest/weequahic.htm

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