Easy Cheesecake Supreme
A rich and creamy cheesecake with a buttery crust, featuring lemon flavor for a refreshing twist, perfect for special occasions or casual gatherings with friends and family.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine 3/4 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel.
- Cut in butter or margarine until crumbly.
- Stir in 1 slightly beaten egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
- Pat 1/3 of the dough onto the bottom of an 8-inch or 9-inch spring-form pan with sides removed.
- Bake at 400°F for 7 minutes or until golden; cool.
- Butter sides of pan; attach to bottom.
- Pat remaining dough onto sides of the pan, about 1 3/4 inches high.
- Beat softened cream cheese, remaining lemon peel, and remaining vanilla until fluffy.
- Stir in 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and salt; mix into cream cheese mixture.
- Add 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk; beat until blended.
- Add milk.
- Turn into crust-lined pan.
- Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 300°F; bake for 50 to 55 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes.
- Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan with a spatula.
- Cool for 30 minutes.
- Remove from pan.
- Cool for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
870
kcal
44% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).