summer breeze cheesecake
This is a real favorite with our customers, family and friends!
prep time
2 Hr
cook time
1 Hr 20 Min
method
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yield
8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 1/2 tablespoons tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups white granulated sugar
- 1 - lemon, (zest of the peel)
- 1 - orange, (zest of the peel)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (i prefer pure)
- 3 tablespoons white all-purpose flour
- 5 - eggs
- 2 - egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- - (sauce of choice)
How To Make summer breeze cheesecake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375° Butter the bottom of a 9“ spring form pan. In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar and mix well. Press onto bottom of spring form pan and bake until golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. When completely cooled, butter the sides of the pan. Increase oven temperature to 500° In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, zests and vanilla and beat until light and creamy. Add the flour, then the eggs and yolks 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the sour cream and mix until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200° Bake for 1 hour more. Transfer cake to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Refrigerate cake overnight before serving. To serve, top with sauce of choice. Slice with a knife dipped in hot water and wiped with a clean cloth, and serve.
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