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Title: Hollywood Cheesecake Part 2
Categories: Cheesecake Dessert
Yield: 12 Servings
Heat oven to 325 deg. Prepare the crust:Mix Graham cracker crumbs,sugar,and butter; press onto bottom of 9" spring form pan.Bake 10 minutes in preheated oven. Reduce oven temperature to 300 deg. Prepare filling: beat cream cheese,sugar,lemon juice,and peel,and the vanilla at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.Add egg yolks,one at a time,mixing well after each addition. In a seperate bowl,use well-washed beaters to beat the egg whites until they are stiff but not dry. Fold the stiffly beaten egg whites into the cream cheese mixture;pour over crust.Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Prepare the topping: Mix sour cream,sugar and vanilla.Carefully spread over cheesecake: continue baking 10 minutes. Remove cake from oven.Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. For the decorating: top with strawberry slices,raspberries and fresh mint before serving,if desired (if you wish,first drizzle a little raspberry liqueur or strawberry syrup over the top and down the sides of the cake.) Makes 12 servings.. NOTE: Use the yellow part of the lemon peel only,not the white pith.The citrus juice and peel help balance the richness of the cream cheese. (Lime juice and peel maybe substituted.)
From: Jonicloud
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