COMPANY CHEESECAKE

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Categories Cheese

Yield 12 people

Number Of Ingredients 17

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
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 or 5 eggs (1 cup)
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream

Steps:

Crust: Combine flower, sugar, and lemon peel. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Blend thoroughly. Pat 1/3 of dough on bottom of 9-inch spring form pan with sides removed. Bake in 400 degree oven about 8 minutes or till golden; cool. Attach sides to bottom, butter and pat remaining dough on sides to a height of 1 3/4 inches. Filling: Beat room temperature cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla and lemon peel. Mix lemon peel, sugar, and flour, gradually add to 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 degrees for 12 minutes; reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking 55 minutes. Remove from oven; cool. Loosen sides with spatula after 1/2 hour. Remove sides at end of 1 hour. Allow to cool 2 hours longer. Glaze with your choice of pie fillings.