New York Cheesecake Recipe

Name: New York Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces; 1 tablespoon ice water; Vegetable cooking spray; 3 (8-ounce) blocks nonfat cream cheese, softened; 2 (8-ounce) blocks Neufchatel cheese, softened; 1 3/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 eggs; Lemon zest (optional); Orange slices (optional); Lemon slices (optional)

Servings: persons

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon ice water
Vegetable cooking spray
3 (8-ounce) blocks nonfat cream cheese, softened
2 (8-ounce) blocks Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
Lemon zest (optional)
Orange slices (optional)
Lemon slices (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 400u00b0.
2
Place 2/3 cup flour and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor, and pulse 2 times or until combined. Add chilled margarine; pulse 6 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor on, slowly pour ice water through food chute, processing just until blended (do not allow dough to form a ball). Firmly press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400u00b0 for 10 minutes; let cool on a wire rack.
3
Preheat oven to 525u00b0 or to highest oven setting. Combine cheeses in a large bowl; beat at high speed of a mixer until smooth. Add 1 3/4 cups sugar and next 5 ingredients (sugar through salt); beat well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
4
Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan; bake at 525u00b0 for 7 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200u00b0, and bake 45 minutes or until almost set. Remove cheesecake from oven, and let cool to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Garnish with lemon zest, orange slices, and lemon slices, if desired.

1130

kcal

Calories

Fat

124

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons chilled stick margarine, cut into small pieces, 1 tablespoon ice water, and more.

Yes, New York Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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