First Place New York Cheesecake

By Joelene

Ingredients

• ~ Crust ~
• 1 cup all-purpose flour (sifted)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (softened)
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ~ Filling ~
• 5 packages softened cream cheese (8 ounce size)
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• ~ Sour Cream Topping ~
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ~ Fruit Glaze Topping ~
• 18 ounces raspberry or strawberry jelly
• 1 pint raspberries
• 1 pint blackberries
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• ~ Whipped Cream Topping ~
• 1 pint whipping cream
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Combine flour, sugar and butter, using a pastry blender, until crumbly. Add lemon and orange rind, egg yolk, vanilla and salt, mixing thoroughly. Pat mixture into bottom of a slightly greased 10-inch spring-form pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 9 minutes. When crust has cooled, pour filling into pan.

Filling:
Set oven to 350 degrees. On very low speed, mix together cream cheese, sugar, flour and salt. Blend until light and smooth. Add lemon and orange rind, lemon juice and vanilla extract and mix. Add 5 eggs and 2 yolks, one at a time, blending after each addition. Slowly add whipping cream and mix well. Pour into crust in spring-form pan. Place pan on a large cookie sheet. Bake for about 1 hour or slightly more, or until toothpick comes up clean. Do not over-bake. Remove from oven and add topping.

Sour Cream Topping:
Combine all ingredients and carefully spread on top of baked cheesecake. Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Fruit Glaze Topping:
On low heat, warm jelly in a skillet. Gently stir fruit into jelly just to combine and coat fruit. Spread on cookie sheet to cool.

Whipped Cream Topping:
Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla in a bowl and whip until stiff. Frost sides of cheesecake. Pipe decorative border around top and bottom, if desired. Arrange glazed fruit on top of cake. Chill for several hours before serving.