Recipe Details
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Cooking Time
- 70 mins
- Total Time
- 90 mins
- Servings
- 12
- Difficulty
- medium
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Classic New York Cheesecake
A rich and creamy New York style cheesecake with a graham cracker crust.
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 70 min
Serves: 12
medium
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/4 cup sugar. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- 3Bake crust for 10 minutes.
- 4In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
- 5Beat in flour, vanilla extract, and lemon zest.
- 6Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in heavy cream.
- 7Pour batter over prebaked crust.
- 8Bake for 55-70 minutes, or until center is just slightly jiggly.
- 9Turn off oven and let cheesecake cool in oven with the door slightly ajar for 1 hour.
- 10Remove from oven and cool completely. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before serving.
- 11Run a thin knife around the edge of the pan before releasing the sides of the springform pan.