KELLY'S HINT OF LEMON NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

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You can change this up and substitute orange for the lemon. This is a very rich, very creamy cheesecake-for the real cheesecake lover :) Preparation time does not include time to cool.

Provided by KitchenKelly

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 pieces, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter, plus
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 cups sour cream
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, slightly softened and cut into pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup melted butter and sugar with a fork until crumbs moistened.
  • Pour crumbs into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan and press down firmly.
  • set aside pan and crust.
  • In a blender, blend sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, eggs and vanilla on medium-high speed for about one minute or until smooth.
  • Leaving the blender running, add pieces of cream cheese through top of blender one at a time; blend to smooth.
  • Blend in lemon zest and juice.
  • Turn of blender and gently stir mixture to get out air bubbles.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 45 minutes.
  • When finished allow to cool in oven.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.2, Fat 19.9, SaturatedFat 12.1, Cholesterol 78.5, Sodium 166.6, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 11.3, Protein 4

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