COMPANY CHEESECAKE

Company Cheesecake image

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h40m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
6 tablespoons cold butter
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Steps:

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pecans and lemon zest, cut in butter until crumbly. Combine egg yolk and vanilla; stir into flour mixture. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Bake at 400° for 8-11 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., Fill a 13x9-in. baking dish with 8 cups water; place on lowest oven rack. Reduce heat to 325°., In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar. Add the flour, vanilla and salt. Lightly beat eggs and egg yolks; add to cream cheese mixture just until blended. Beat in cream just until combined. Pour over crust. , Bake on middle rack at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until center is almost set (top of cheesecake will crack). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

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