8 INCH NEW YORK CHEESECAKE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• For crust, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
• Stir until well combined.
• Press onto bottom and about 2-1/2 inches up the sides of a 9x3-inch springform pan.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, and vanilla.
• Beat with an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Add eggs and egg yolks, beating on low speed just until combined.
• Stir in whipping cream and lemon peel.
• Pour into pan.
• Place pan in a shallow baking pan in the oven. (Does not mention anything about a water bath)
• Bake in a 325 degree F oven about 1-1/2 hours or until center appears nearly set when shaken.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Loosen crust from sides of pan.
• Cool 30 minutes more; remove sides of pan.
• Cool completely.
• Chill 4 to 24 hours.
• If desired, garnish with fresh berries.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl,  mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter until you have a crumbly mixture.
• Spread this mixture in A 9 inch springform pan/ cheesecake pan and pack it down Keep aside.
• In another mixing bowl, add cream cheese and whip until smooth.
• Add eggs, egg yolks, vanilla extract and mix until combined. 
• Add sugar, flour and mix until well-blended. 
• Add heavy cream and mix until mixture is smooth and creamy.  
• Pour mixture in the prepared springform pan. 
• Place the pan in a NON-HEATED oven and then, turn it on and set to 200 degrees F. 
• Bake the cheesecake for 3 hours. 
• At the 3 hour mark, turn off the oven but DO NOT remove the cheesecake from the oven and DO NOT open the oven door for at least 1 hour.  
• At the 1 hour mark, remove cheesecake from oven. Cover and chill in fridge overnight or at least 6 hours.
• While the cheesecake is chilling, prepare the sour cream frosting by mixing together butter, sour cream and vanilla extract until smooth. Gradually, add powdered sugar and mix until creamy and fluffy. 
• Prior to serving the cheesecake, decorate it with swirls of sour cream frosting. Enjoy!