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New New York Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients

2 c homemade ricotta cheese, drained for 1 hr or commercial ricotta cheese, plus .
1/2 c sugar .
1 tbsp lemon zest, drained for 1 hr .
9 graham crackers .
1 pinch salt .
5 eggs, at about room temp .
3 tbsps milk .
Crust .
5 tbsps unsalted butter, melted .
1 pinch salt .
2 (8 oz) packages neufchatel cheese or cream cheese, at about room temp .
1/3 c sugar .
Filling .
1/8 tsp cinnamon (optional) .
3 tbsps vanilla, scraped & steeped in warmed milk & cooled or 1 vanilla bean, scraped & steeped in warmed milk & cooled

Directions

Step #1 Crust:.
Step #2 Place graham crackers, sugar, salt, & cinnamon in food processor/blender.
Step #3 Pulse until it resembles fine crumbs.
Step #4 Add butter & pulse until loose mixture forms.
Step #5 Press into 9 inch springform pan, & bake this at 350 degrees of 10 mins.
Step #6 Allow to cool.
Step #7 Filling:.
Step #8 Combine ricotta, salt & milk (or cooled milk+ vanilla bean, sugar, eggs, cream cheese, with bean discarded) & mix until smooth.
Step #9 Spray side of springform pan with cooking spray.
Step #10 Pour filling into prepared pan, & smooth with a spatula.
Step #11 Bake at 325F degrees, & check after 45 mins.
Step #12 If knife inserted into center comes out clean, it is cooked through.
Step #13 Other wise cook this until knife comes out clean, checking every 1o mins.
Step #14 If top starts to brown, cover with aluminum foil wrap.
Step #15 Allow to cool 1 hr a room temperature & at least for hrs covered with plastic wrap put in the fridged.
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