cheesecake supreme
...a very different cheesecake than my famous Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake. It has a pastry dough crust, instead of the traditional graham cracker crust. It's also delicious. I had one noted chef taste both and he declared this one his favorite. This recipe was given to by fellow teacher over 40 years ago.
Crust Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon peel, grated
1/2 c butter, room temperature - not melted
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp lemon peel, grated
1/2 c butter, room temperature - not melted
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/4 tsp vanilla
Filling Ingredients
5 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp lemon peel, grated
1 & 3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
5 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 tsp vanilla
3/4 tsp lemon peel, grated
1 & 3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup whipping cream, whipped
Steps for crust
- Combine first three crust ingredients. Cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
- Add egg yolk and vanilla. Blend thoroughly.
- Pat 1/3 of the dough on the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan (sides removed).
- Bake in 400° F oven about 8 minutes or until golden. (Don't over bake!) Cool.
- Attach sides to bottom of pan, butter, and pat remaining dough on sides to a height of 1 & 3/4 inches.
- Beat the softened cream cheese until creamy.
- Add vanilla and lemon peel.
- Mix next 3 ingredients, gradually blend into cheese.
- Add eggs and egg yolks ONE at a time, beating after each just to blend.
- Gently stir in whipping cream.
- Turn into crust-lined pan. Bake at 450° F for 12 minutes; reduce heat to 300° F and continue baking for 55 minutes.
- Remove from oven; cool.
- Loosen sides with spatula after 1/2 hour. Remove sides at end of 1 hour.
- Allow to cool 2 hours longer.
- Glaze with strawberry glaze, raspberries, blueberries, or preserves.