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Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake is for Dessert.

Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake takes 180 minutes to cook.

Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake are:

CRUST:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c melted butter

FILLING:
40 oz cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
16 oz sour cream
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp salt
1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla

TOPPING:
8 oz sour cream
1/4 c sugar

Here is how you make Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake:

Leave only bottom rack in oven and preheat the oven to 375?F.1. PREP LARGE SPRINGFORM PAN: - Place a sheet of parchment paper over the inside bottom of the springform pan, fit the rim and lock in place. - Trim excess paper from the underside of the pan. - Place a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil on counter. - Place the locked pan in center and raise up the foil to top rim. Crinkle around the OUTER top of rim. This is to make the springform pan waterproof. - Using some firm butter, grease the sides and fill in the inside lower rim of pan, using your finger to form a smooth lining. (like caulking a bathtub). Spread butter on sides also.- Place in freezer while you make the crust mix.2. CREATE THE CRUST:- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 c sugar and 1/4 c melted butter. - Press into bottom of springform pan.- Place springform pan back into freezer.3. MAKE THE TOPPING: - Mix together 1 cup of sour cream with 1/4 cup sugar. - Set aside, in fridge if warm.4.. MAKE THE FILLING: - Beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth. Don't overbeat or will tend to crack the top during baking. - Add 16 oz sour cream, then the eggs (one at a time).- Add remaining ingredients (salt, lemon juice, vanilla). - Mix on medium speed until well incorporated (~3 minutes).5. ASSEMBLE: - Remove the prepared, crusted springform pan from freezer. - Place pan on a dishcloth on counter (so it's not loud when you tamp it). - Pour batter into pan .- With your palms around the outside rim of the pan, GENTLY lift and drop down pan onto the towel. - Rotate an inch or so and repeat several times to raise and release air bubbles from batter. (this will help keep cheesecake from cracking). 6. PREPARE FOR BAKING: - Place a heatproof container larger than your cake pan on the bottom rack in oven. - Fill with enough water so there will be about an inch of water above the bottom of the springform pan once the springform's placed into the waterbath..- Carefully set the springform pan into water bath. This aids even baking, preserves moisture and helps prevent cracking.7. BAKE: - Bake at 375?F for 30 minutes. - WITHOUT opening oven door, reduce temperature to 250?F. - Continue to bake for an additional 2 hours or until center of cake registers 150F with a digital thermometer.8. FINAL BAKING TREATMENT: - Carefully pull rack out with waterbath and springform still intact.- Spoon set aside sour cream and sugar mixture onto top.- Spread evenly.- Put oven to 350 again (no preheat) and bake for 15 minutes.9. POST-BAKING TREATMENT:- CAREFULLY remove springform from oven and waterbath. - DO NOT unlock the springform pan.- Place on cooling rack for 30-60 minutes.- Loosen cake from sides by going between the cake and the pan with the edge of a knife. - Refrigerate for at MINIMUM of four hours but overnight is best.10. SERVING: - Unlock and remove the side of pan. - For easiest slicing, use dental floss. Taut between your hands, press down over cake, then let go of one end, and slide out from side. Rotate and repeat for desired amount of slices.Serving Size:?16Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FANCIMCG.

The nutritional information for Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 545.7

• Total Fat: 41.5 g
• Cholesterol: 147.2 mg
• Sodium: 383.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 8.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Special Occasion Best NY Cheesecake is Vegetarian