Lindys New York Cheesecake Recipes

LINDY'S NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. First make the crust. Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and lemon zest in a large bowl. With a pastry blender or with your finger tips, cut or rub the butter into dry ingredients until it has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Add the egg yolk and vanilla. Mix until combined. Wrap in plastic and chill for 45 minutes.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
• 3. Pat the dough out over the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• 4. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 325° F.
• 5. To make the cheese filling, beat the batter by hand.If you use an electric mixer, avoid beating on very high speed because this incorporates too much air into the cheesecake and causes it to rise like a souffle (and fall). Use a large mixing bowl and beat the cream cheese until it is creamy and smooth.
• 6. Combine the sugar and flour and beat into the cream cheese. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks, one at a time. Mix well after each addition. Beat in the cream, mixing until smooth. Pour the cheese mixture into the crust-lined pan and smooth the surface.
• 7. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until the center appears set. The cake will become firm as it chills. Remove from the oven and set in a draft-free place until it is completely cooled.
• 8. Gently run a sharp knife around the edge of pan. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
• 9. Note: The original Lindy's recipe used a cookie dough crust, but if you prefer a crumb crust, prepare a graham cracker crust instead. Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan. Preheat the oven to 325° F. Combine 1 1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, 6 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Press firmly into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of the pan. Bake for 5 minutes. Set aside on a rack to cool.

NEW YORK CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make crumb crust as directed in separate recipe. Preheat oven to 550°F.
• Beat together cream cheese, sugar, flour, and zests with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, then vanilla, beating on low speed until each ingredient is incorporated and scraping down bowl between additions.
• Put springform pan with crust in a shallow baking pan. Pour filling into crust (springform pan will be completely full) and bake in baking pan (to catch drips) in middle of oven 12 minutes, or until puffed. Reduce temperature to 200°F and continue baking until cake is mostly firm (center will still be slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken), about 1 hour more.
• Run a knife around top edge of cake to loosen and cool completely in springform pan on a rack. Chill cake, loosely covered, at least 6 hours. Remove side of pan and transfer cake to a plate. Bring to room temperature before serving.

LINDY'S - OR IS IT REUBEN'S? - CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. To make the crust, place the flour, sugar, grated lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg yolk, and butter in a large mixing bowl. With your fingertips, rub the ingredients together until they are well mixed and can be gathered into a ball. Dust with a little flour, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• 2. Place the chilled dough in an ungreased 9-inch spring-form pan. With your hands, pat and spread the dough evenly over the bottom and about 2 inches up the side of the pan. Bake in the center of a preheated 450-degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool to room temperature.
• 3. Lower the oven temperature to 200 degrees. To make the filling, place the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until it is creamy and smooth. Beat in the sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, and, when it is well incorporated, beat in the flour, lemon and orange rinds, vanilla extract, eggs and egg yolk, and heavy cream.
• 4. Pour the filling into the cooled cookie crust and bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour. Then remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan. Then demold.
• 5. Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 3 hours before serving.

LINDY'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• PROCEDURE: Place the flour, sugar, lemon rind, vanilla extract, egg yolk, and butter in a large mixing bowl.
• Rub the ingredients together until they are well mixed and can be gathered into a ball.
• Dust with a little flour, wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Place the chilled dough in an ungreased 9" spring-form pan.
• With your hand, pat and spread the dough evenly over the bottom and about 2" up the side of the pan.
• Bake in the center of a preheated 450F.
• oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove and set aside to cool.
• Lower the oven temperature to 200F.
• Place the cream cheese in a bowl of mixer and beat at medium speed until smooth.
• Beat in the sugar, a few tablespoons at a time, and, when it is well incorporated, beat in the flour, lemon and orange rinds, vanilla extract, eggs and egg yolk, and heavy cream.
• Pour the filling into the cooled cookie crust and bake in the center of the oven for 1 hour.
• Then remove from the oven and set aside to cool in the pan.
• Refrigerate the cheesecake for at least 3 hours before serving.
• Serves: 12.