Ingredients for New York Cheesecake:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 pound melted butter
1 pound softened cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
6 egg yolks
6 egg whites
1/4 cup sour creamIngredients for Sour Cream Topping:
1 1/3 cups sour cream
1/3 cup sugarInstructions For New York Cheesecake:
Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and place evenly in the bottom of a 10 inch round springform pan
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F and bake for 7 minutes and let cool
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F
Blend cream cheese, egg yolks, sugar and 1/4 cup sour cream until creamy
In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until firm and then fold into cream cheese mixture
Pour mixture into springform pan over crumbs
Bake at 300 degrees F for one hour to one hour 15 minutes, until top is lightly browned
Let cool in refrigerator for 8 hours
Remember, do not be alarmed if cracks appear on the top after baking. They are characteristic of this recipe.
Instructions for Sour Cream Topping
Combine 1 1/3 cup sour cream and 1/3 cup sugar and beat until smooth
Instructions to Finish New York Cheesecake
Before topping baked cheesecake, place plastic wrap on top of cheesecake and press until cheesecake is flat and smooth
Remove plastic wrap and spread sour cream mixture over the top of the cheesecake
Bake for 10 minutes at 300 degrees F (Do not let brown)
Cool in refrigerator for 2-3 hours
TA-DA! It's ready to serve and enjoy.
To Serve New York Cheesecake:
When ready to serve, loosen edge of cheesecake with knife and push up along the edges of the bottom of pan before removing the side of the pan
Score the top of the New York Cheesecake with a knife by marking it in half with the knife, then into fourths and then each fourth into three servings (wipe the knife each time with paper towels or a kitchen towel
To cut the cheesecake, run the knife under hot water, wipe with paper towels, place tip of knife at the top of the piece you are cutting, push downward and then cut through the rest of the piece, wiping the knife after each cut
Repeat cutting process until all servings are sliced or only slice the number of servings you need immediately.
