Easter Cheesecake

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Easter Cheesecake

Description

This comes from Martha Stewart's website. I adore cheesecake so I had to post this so I wouldn't lose it...sounds delicious! I plan to make it for my Family Easter dinner.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 2 Hr 0 Min

Total Time : 2 Hr 15 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 10
  • 1 unsalted butter


  • 1⁄4 lb finely ground blanched almond


  • 32 cream cheese


  • 1⁄2 heavy cream


  • 1 1⁄2 sugar


  • 4 eggs


  • 1 lemon, zest of


  • 1 orange, zest of


  • 1 pure vanilla extract

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter an 8-by-3-inch round cake pan and dust with ground almonds; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, cream, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, and beat until incorporated. Beat in zests and vanilla.
  • Pour into prepared pan, and place in a large roasting pan. Transfer to oven rack, and carefully add enough boiling water to the roasting pan to come two-thirds up the side of the cake pan.
  • Bake until firm, about 2 hours, adding more boiling water if necessary. Turn off the oven; keep the oven door ajar using a wooden spoon. Let cake cool completely in the oven.
  • Transfer to refrigerator and chill overnight. Invert onto a plate; serve.