"This is perhaps the most famous and imitated cheesecake of all. Dense and creamy, it is what has become known as New York-style cheesecake...."
INGREDIENTS
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1⁄2 cup sugar
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1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
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4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces.
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1 large egg yolk
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1 tablespoon water
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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5 (8 ounce) packages neufchatel cheese, at room temperature
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1 3⁄4 cups sugar
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4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1⁄4 teaspoon salt
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1 orange, zest of, finely grated
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1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
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1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
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5 large eggs
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2 large egg yolks
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1⁄4 cup heavy cream
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3 cups ripe strawberries, rinsed,patted dry,and stems removed
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3⁄4 cup sugar
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1⁄3 cup water
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1 pinch salt
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1 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
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2 teaspoons unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice