---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: New York Cheesecake Categories: Cakes Yield: 10 Servings -----------------------------------PASTRY----------------------------------- 1 c Flour; sifted 1/4 c Sugar 1 ts Lemon peel; finely grated 1 ts Orange peel; finely grated 1/2 c Butter Egg yolk 1/4 ts Vanilla ----------------------------------FILLING---------------------------------- 2 1/2 lb Cream cheese 1 3/4 c Sugar 3 tb Flour 1 1/2 ts Lemon peel; fine grated 1 1/2 ts Orange peel; fine grated 1/4 ts Vanilla 5 Eggs 2 Egg yolks 1/4 c Cream Combine flour, sugar, and peels in large bowl. Cut in butter until texture of coarse crumbs. Stir in yolk and vanilla to form a soft dough. Chill at least 1 hour. Preheat oven to 400°F. Roll pastry on floured board to 1/8" thick. Cut out a 9" circle; refrigerate the trimmings. Place the circle of dough over the bottom of a greased 9" springform pan. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool. Filling: Beat cream cheese with the sugar, flour, lemon and orange peel, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Stir in the cream. Increase oven temperature to 550°F. Grease sides of springform pan. Roll out the reserved pastry trimmings and cut into strips 2" wide. Pat into place against the sides of the pan, pressing an edge into the bottom crust. Fill immediately with the cream cheese mix. Bake 12 minutes. Reduce temperature to 200°F; bake for 1 hour. Let cake cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Recipe by Belle Bestor (DFPF73A) -----