Random Recipes - Birthday Cheesecake

Pam at Random Thoughts is hosting another Random Recipes exchange!

Nothing says Happy Birthday like sugar and more sugar, right? So here goes - thanks to my MIL for this AWESOME cheesecake recipe!

CHEESECAKE

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 C Graham Cracker Crumbs (about 15 squares)
• 3 T Butter or Margarine - melted
• 5  8 oz. pkgs Cream Cheese - softened (the real stuff, not low fat)
• 1 3/4 C Sugar
• 3 T Flour
• 2-3 t Lemon Peel - grated
• 1/4 t Salt
• 5 Eggs
• 2 Egg Yolks
• 1 1/4 C Whipping Cream

To Make Graham Cracker Crust - Oven 350

Mix graham cracker crumbs and 3 T butter. Pat in bottom of spring form pan. Bake 5 minutes then cool.

To Make Cheesecake - Oven 475

Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon peel, salt, and 2 eggs in mixer until smooth.

Add other 3 eggs and yolks one at a time until smooth.

Blend in whipping crem on low speed.

Pour over graham cracker crust in spring form pan.

Bake 15 minutes at 475. Reduce temperature to 200 and bake 1 hour.

Turn oven off and leave in for 15 minutes.

Remove and cool completely.

Loosen from side of pan and remove outer rim of pan.

Cover and refrigerate up to 10 days.

*Best when served after being chilled in fridge for a few hours to make it firm.

*Be careful not to jump around when it’s baking or the center will crack.

ENJOY!