How to make it

  • Grease, or spray with Pam, a 9 inch springform pan. Place the springform pan on a larger baking pan to catch any leakage while the cheesecake is baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) with rack in center of oven.
  • For Crust: In a medium sized bowl combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom and about 1 inch (2.5 cm) up the sides of the springform pan. Cover and refrigerate while you make the filling.
  • For Filling #1: In bowl of your electric mixer place the cream cheese, sugar, and flour. Beat on medium speed until smooth (about 2 minutes), scraping down the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well (about 30 seconds) after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the whipping cream, lemon zest, vanilla extract and beat until incorporated. Remove the crust from the refrigerator and pour in the filling. Place the cheesecake pan on a larger baking pan and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 15 minutes and then lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) and continue to bake for about another 1 1/2 hours or until firm and only the center of the cheesecake looks a little wet and wobbly.Remove from oven and place on a wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl combine the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla extract. Spread the topping over the warm cheesecake and return to oven to bake for 15 more minutes. Remove from oven and carefully run a knife or spatula around the inside edge of pan to loosen the cheesecake (helps prevent the surface from cracking as it cools).
  • Let cool.
  • Tastes even better if refrigerated for a day or so.
  • Topping #2:
  • Slice about 1/2 cup of strawberries, set aside along with about 1/4 cup blueberries and 1/4 cup blackberries. Then slice up about four more strawberries, put In a saucepan over medium high heat, mix in 1/4 cup blackberries, and 1/4 cup of blueberries along with sugar and vanilla. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 10- 15 minutes. Remove from heat. In a blender, puree about 1/3 of sauce, then mix back into remainder. Mix in berries that were set aside. Let cool to about room temp. Spread over cooled cheesecake. Garnish with some remaining berries. Refrigerate a few hours before serving.

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  • sheens 12 years ago
    cute baby :) cheesecake looks delish... going to try it
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  • shandy 13 years ago
    Sound delish! and looks Gorgeous.
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  • kristopher 13 years ago
    Featured on the homepage! Gorgeous, gorgeous post!
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