looking for a recipe

[morgaina]

Does anyone have a really delicious recipe for cheesecake that they would like to share please?

I have an alright recipe, but I am looking for great!

This is for my birthday girl dancing_guru today.

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[mistresshuette.livejournal.com]

I don't know if you still need this, but I have had very good results with this recipe:

New York Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 1/2 pounds (5 packages) cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
5 whole eggs
1/2 cup heavy (whipping) cream

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine 1 cup of the flour with 1/4 cup of the sugar, 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest, and 1/4 teaspoon of the vanilla. Form a well in the center and add 1 egg yolk and all fo the butter. Work with a fork to make a dough. Add up to 2 tablespoons of water, if necessary, to make a pliable dough. Form into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter the sides and bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

3. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the cream cheese, the reamaining 1 3/4 cups sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, and all of the orange zest and beat well. Add the 5 whole eggs, the remaining 2 egg yolks, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and beat well. Add the heavy cream and beat well.

4. Roll out chilled dough on a floured surface; the dough witll be very moist and fragile. Press with your hands into the bottom and sides of the prepared pan. Don't worry if it looks like it is going to fall apart. Bake until golden, 15 minues, and cool in the pan on a wire rack.

5. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the crust. Bake for 12-15 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350 degress F and continue baking for 1 hour. Turn off the heat and keep the oven door open wide. Let the cake cool in the oven for 30 minutes. This is to prevent cracking.
You can also put a pan of water on the oven rack below the cheesecake while baking, which will humidify the oven and also help prevent cracking.

[copper-oxide.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!
This may be the recipe I've been hoping for, it uses several different techniques I haven't used in the recipes I've had so far.
I'll make this for her tomorrow.
Thanks again.