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Company Cheesecake

This plain cheesecake is anything but ordinary! The marvelously rich filling is terrific with the pecan-laden crust. My brother gave me the recipe. —Donna Bucher, Tirane, Albania

12 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 70 min. + chilling

Ingredients

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
6 tablespoons cold butter
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
FILLING:
5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, pecans and lemon peel, cut in
butter until crumbly. Combine egg yolk and vanilla; stir into flour
mixture. Press onto the bottom of a greased 10-in. springform pan.
Bake at 400° for 8-11 minutes or until edges are lightly
browned. Cool on a wire rack.
Fill a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish with 8 cups water; place on lowest
oven rack. Reduce heat to 325°.

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Directions (continued)

In a bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in sugar.
Add the flour, vanilla and salt. Combine eggs and egg yolks; add to
cream cheese mixture just until combined. Beat in cream just until
combined. Pour over crust.
Bake on middle rack at 325° for 70-75 minutes or until center is
almost set (top of cheesecake will crack). Cool on a wire rack for
10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.
Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 356 calories, 19 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 167 mg cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.