New York Cheesecake

By laceloulou

You can't go wrong with this classic rich and creamy New York styled cheesecake!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 cups sugar
• Dash of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 5 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoon flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 5 eggs
• 2 egg yolks

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter melted, and sugar. Press in bottom of buttered 10-inch spring pan and chill

Cheesecake:
Preheat oven to 425°F.

Beat cream cheese at high speed until fluffy. Add sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat on high 5 minutes. add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition. Add whipping cream, mix well. pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes, reduce oven temperature to 250°F and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DURING BAKING. Cool for 1 hour then put in fridge.