Grandmother's Cheesecake Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Sweet Spot. (Grandmother's Cheesecake Recipe). A citrus cheesecake with a shortbread crust. It takes a long time of preparation but it is well worth the wait. If you can't find a vanilla bean, substitute 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract for each 1 inch piece of bean. You can top with any of your favorite fruits or toppings, or eat it plain. Summertime fresh fruits are nice, or chocolate lovers can spread on a layer of fudge topping.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 1hr

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 16

Yield: 1 - 9 inch springform pan

Grandmother's Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

½ vanilla bean

½ cup unsalted butter

1 egg yolk

5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

softened

1 ¾ cups white sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons grated lemon zest

1 ½ teaspoons grated orange zest

½ vanilla bean

5 eggs

2 egg yolks

¼ cup heavy cream

Aunt Connie's Coconut Cake

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

In a large bowl combine 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon lemon peel and 1 teaspoon orange peel. Split a 1-inch piece of vanilla bean; scrape seeds into flour mixture. Cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add 1 egg yolk; stir until all flour is moistened. Gather dough into ball wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Step 2

Lightly butter a 9 inch springform pan. Roll dough on lightly floured surface to 1/8 inch thick; trim to a 10 inch circle. Reserve pastry trimmings. Press pastry circle into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of a 9 inch buttered springform pan. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Bake crust for 20 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Step 4

Beat cream cheese 1 3/4 cups sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon peel and 1 1/2 teaspoons orange peel in large mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy about 10 minutes. Split a 1 inch piece of vanilla bean and scrape seeds into cream cheese mixture. Beat in 5 eggs and 2 egg yolks 1 at a time on medium speed. Stir in cream.

Step 5

Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Roll out reserved pastry trimmings on lightly floured board; cut into strips 2 inches wide. Pat strips up side of pan pressing dough lightly to baked crust. Pour filling into crust. Bake 15 minutes.

Step 6

Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR! Bake until cheesecake is firm in center about 50 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door slightly open for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

Grandmother's Cheesecake Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:16

Calories: 474.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.8g 18%

Carbohydrates: 35.3g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 26.2g

Fat: 34g 52%

Saturated Fat: 20.7g 103%

Cholesterol: 193.9mg 65%

Vitamin A Iu: 1296.6IU 26%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.1mg 16%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 1%

Folate: 38.5mcg 10%

Calcium: 75mg 8%

Iron: 1.7mg 9%

Magnesium: 8.8mg 3%

Potassium: 123.7mg 4%

Sodium: 233mg 9%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 306.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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