Ingredients:
For the Crust:
1 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tbsp salted butter, melted
2 tbsp sugar
For the Cheesecake:
40 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp lemon zest
4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
5 large eggs, room temperature
2 large egg yolks, room temperature
Instructions:
Crust: Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix crust ingredients and press into a springform pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Filling: Reduce oven to 300°F. Blend cream cheese, sugar, and flour. Add lemon zest, vanilla, and cream. Mix in eggs and yolks one at a time.
Bake: Pour batter into crust. Place pan in a water bath and bake for about 2 hours until set but still jiggly.
Cool: Turn off oven, let sit for 30 mins, then crack oven door for another 30 mins. Chill in the fridge for at least 5 hours.
Serve: Remove from pan and serve with your favorite toppings.
FAQs:
What is the difference in New York style cheesecake and regular cheesecake?
New York cheesecake is heavy on the cream cheese which is why it’s so dense and rich. Extra cream cheese isn’t the only thing that makes New York cheesecake so special. It also includes extra eggs and egg yolks to provide and smooth consistency.
What is the difference between French cheesecake and New York cheesecake?
A French Style Cheesecake is simple, elegant, and a bit different than the popular one New York Cheesecake. The French one it’s creamier and leaves you with a strong vanilla flavor from the first bite.
What is the difference between New York style cheesecake and Chicago style cheesecake?
New York style cheesecake is known for its dense, smooth, rich, and creamy texture. This is because the addition of heavy cream or sour cream tempers the cream cheese. Chicago Cheesecake is known for its firm outside and soft and creamy center, which comes from the extra cream cheese that is added to the batter.
What are the three types of cheesecake?
New York style cheesecake, classic cheesecake, and no bake cheesecake are the most popular types of cheesecakes, but the best cheesecake flavor is the one that you find irresistible — and that may be different for everyone.
What is the difference between New York style cheesecake and Philadelphia cheesecake?
When most people refer to Philadelphia-style cheesecake, experts say, they’re talking about a version marketed by the cream cheese brand. New York style typically has sour cream or heavy cream in the mix. Philadelphia style doesn’t. Which means it doesn’t have anything to do with Philadelphia, the city.
Why do they call it New York Cheesecake?
“My grandfather said, ‘If you’re going to open a restaurant in New York, you’ve got to have great cheesecake,’” says Alan Rosen, third-generation owner at Junior’s. Over the years, scores of restaurants and bakeries would follow this thought and tout their cheesecake as New York cheesecake.
Does New York Cheesecake contain gelatine?
New York cheesecakes are always baked as baking the cake creates that creamy texture you can’t achieve by using gelatine or other setting agents. Eggs and sometimes additional egg yolks are whisked into the batter to help bind all the cheese and cream together when baked so the cake sets up firm and delicious!
