new york-style cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
• 18 graham crackers, crushed
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 4 hrs 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• lightly grease the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl until evenly moistened. press crumb mixture into the bottom and about 1/2-inch up the sides of the springform pan.
• whisk flour, sour cream, and vanilla extract in bowl. set aside.
• stir cream cheese and sugar with a wooden spoon in a large bowl until evenly incorporated, 3 to 5 minutes.
• pour milk into cream cheese mixture and whisk until just combined.
• whisk in eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.
• stir in lemon zest, orange zest, and sour cream mixture; whisk until just incorporated.
• pour mixture into prepared springform pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until the edges have nicely puffed and the surface of the cheesecake is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour.
• when the cheesecake is done, turn off the oven and let it cool in the oven for 3 to 4 hours. this prevents any cracks from forming on the top of the cheesecake.