Dads To Die For Cheesecake Recipes

CHRISTINA'S DADDY'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Generously butter a 9-inch springform pan and dust the bottom and sides with the ground cornflakes. Wrap the pan in heavy-duty aluminum foil, then refrigerate the pan while preparing the batter.
• In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to combine the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, cornstarch, orange and lemon extracts, and salt. Add 3 of the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Separate the remaining 2 eggs. Mix the yolks into the batter.
• In another bowl, with the mixer on low speed, beat the heavy cream, egg whites, and confectioners¿ sugar until combined. Stir the cream mixture into the batter, then strain through a fine mesh sieve into the chilled pan.
• Set the springform pan in a roasting pan and add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the springform. Cover the top with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F, uncover, and bake for 2 hours more. Increase the heat to 350 degrees F. and bake until light golden and set, about 10 minutes more.
• Place on a rack to cool completely, then refrigerate overnight.
• Release pan sides and transfer cheesecake to a platter.

DAD'S TO DIE FOR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix graham crackers, sugar and butter into large mixing bowl.
• Pack crust into spring form pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese & sugar until very smooth (3 minutes).
• Add eggs, one at a time; beating after each addition until smooth. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.
• Add lemon juice, vanilla, and salt. Beat until incorporated.
• Mix in sour cream until just blended. Pour batter into crust.
• Place a 9x13 pan with an inch of VERY hot water on the bottom shelf of the oven. Place cheesecake pan on the rack just above the water pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Turn off oven without opening the door. Let the cake cool for an hour.
• Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool on a rack until room temperature, about an hour.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.