New York Cheesecake
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 pounds cream cheese
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the crumbs, butter, and sugar and press into the bottom and partly up the sides of a 9 or 10 inch springform pan.
- Bake in a preheated 325F for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool.
- In a mixer, combine the cheese and sugar until blended.
- Add eggs and blend until smooth. Mix in flour, lemon zest, and cream.
- Pour into crust lined pan.
- Bake in a preheated 400F oven for 10 minutes, reduce temperature to 250F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes longer or until just barely set.
- Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar, and let cool in the oven for 1 hour longer. Chill.
- To serve, remove pan sides and cut into wedges.
- Sprinkle with dark chocolate sauce and add fresh sliced strawberries.