Nanny's

Cheesecake

Classic, simple & delicious, straight from NYC! Pair with a homemade strawberry syrup for the perfect treat!

Ingredients:

Crust

• 1 cup flour (I use King Arthur's gluten free flour!)

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1 tsp grated lemon peel

• 1/2 cup butter

• 1 slightly beaten egg yolk

• 1/4 tsp vanilla

Filling

• 40 oz. cream cheese at room temp (5-8 oz. packages)

• 1/4 tsp vanilla

• 3/4 tsp grated lemon peel

• 1/4 tsp salt

• 1 3/4 cups sugar

• 3 tbsp flour (I use King Arthur's gluten free flour!)

• 4 to 5 eggs (1 cup of eggs)

• 2 egg yolks

• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Instructions:

1. Combine 1 cup flour, 3/4 cup sugar & 1 tsp grated lemon peel. Then cut in the 1/2 cup of butter until crumbly.

2. Add the egg yolk & vanilla. Once combined pat 1/3 of the dough into a 9 in round or spring form pan.

3. Bake crust at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes or until golden. Cool & add remaining dough to the sides till its about an inch tall.

4. Add cream cheese to a bowl & beat until creamy. (You can use a hand mixer or a stand mixer!)

5. Mix in the 1/4 tsp vanilla, 3/4 tsp lemon peel, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 3/4 cup sugar & 3 tbsp flour.

6. Add the 2 egg yolks in one at a time & stir after each. Then, stir in the 1/4 cup of cream.

7. Bake at 450 for 12 minutes, reduce heat to 300 & bake for 55 minutes. Allow the cheesecake to cool completely before serving (trust it's best cold!) The cheesecake will look a little "cracky" this way. If you want a pretty cheesecake with a smooth top, Nanny says to bake it at 200-250 degrees for several hours so the top doesn't split! Enjoy! <3