New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2003

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: All on a Platter

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
1 (9-inch) cheesecake, 8 to 10 servings

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Ingredients

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 lemon, zested
1 orange, zested
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sour cream
Strawberry Sauce, optional, recipe follows
Blueberry Sauce, optional, recipe follows
Pineapple Sauce, optional, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Butter the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar and mix well. Press onto bottom of springform pan and bake until golden, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. When completely cooled, butter the sides of the pan.

Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, zests and vanilla and beat until light and creamy. Add the flour, then the eggs and yolks 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the sour cream and mix until smooth. Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F and bake for 1 hour more. Transfer cake to a cooling rack and let cool completely. Refrigerate cake overnight before serving.

To serve, top with sauce of choice. Slice with a knife dipped in hot water and wiped with a clean cloth, and serve.

Strawberry Sauce:

2 pints fresh strawberries

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup water

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

2 tablespoons kirsch or brandy

Combine berries, sugar, water and zest and cook until berries are soft and the liquid is thick, about 10 minutes. Stir in the kirsch or brandy and cook for 1 minute.

Remove from the heat and let cool. Spoon on top of the cheesecake and serve.

Blueberry Sauce:

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice

2 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur

1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest

1 1/2 cups blueberries, picked over and rinsed

1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter

In a small saucepan over medium-high heat stir together the sugar, cornstarch, water, orange juice, and orange zest. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the blueberries and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the berries have burst, about 5 minutes. Add the butter and stir until melted. Remove from heat and let cool before pouring over the cheesecake.

Yield: 3 cups

Pineapple Sauce:

3 cups fresh 1/2-inch diced pineapple chunks

1/4 cup sugar, plus more to taste

1 cup water

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

2 tablespoons light rum

Combine pineapple, sugar, water and zest, and cook until pineapple is tender and the liquid is thick, about 15 minutes. Stir in the rum, and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from the heat and let cool. Spoon on top of the cheesecake and serve.

Yield: about 3 cups

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recipe New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple
Steve Grafton, MA 02-02-2010
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Looks and smells delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I did the crust ingredients X 1.5, to make it a little thicker on the bottom & up the sides of the 9" springform pan. I... followed the rest of the ingredients exactly as per the recipe. It almost overflowed the pan! It was to w/in 1/4 inch of the top, and luckily it didn't overflow while baking. I did it at 450 for 12 minutes, then 225 for awhile, then finally down to the 200 for the remainder of the hour. Don't open the door & peek! I think that might have been some people's problem. It set up perfectly, and is cooling on a rack even as I type this review. Just a little brown around the edges and golden across the rest of the top, with only a few small cracks. It'll be a special dessert for one of our family member's birthday tomorrow night. My wife has some canned strawberry topping, but I'm going to make the blueberry topping myself. Can't wait to eat this cheesecake! Read more
recipe New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple
Esther Austin, TX 02-01-2010
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Great Cheesecake!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Best cheesecake I have ever made and it took lots of recipes for me to find this perfect one. I did take all recommendations... into consideration like reducing the temp to 400 degrees and baking it at 200 for 2 1/2 hours. Great cheesecake and everyone loves it!Read more
recipe New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple
Raquel Pembroke Pines , FL 01-31-2010
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Simply Delicious!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I absolutely love cheesecake. I love trying new recipes so I came across this cheesecake recipe by Emeril and... then I decided to bake this cheesecake for my husband as today is our one year anniversary and it was the best decision ever. We've been to famous cheesecake spots all of the world but this cheesecake recipe by Emeril is superb. The consistency was perfect and so was the taste. I did make a few changes though, I took some of the recommendations from the reviews and doubled the graham crackers and baked the cheesecake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes and then reduced the temperature to 20 degrees and baked for another hour and a half. I decided not to do a topping but swirl a strawberry puree that I winged based on the topping recipe. I also had extra batter left over so instead of wasting it I just made some additional graham cracker mixture and made cupcake size cheesecakes. Absolutely delicious! Read more
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Dilek Brooklyn, NY 01-31-2010
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Best everrrrrrrrr
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I needed to make a dessert to take to my aunts since I havent really seen her in almost 9 years. I knew she love cheesecake.... I saw the reviews, and decided to make this one. I did every step and added everything but the orange zest, let me tell you, it was the best cheesecake ever. Except for the two large cracks that accorded in the middle of the cake, I just cut some fresh strawberries and placed them over the crack. Everybody loved it, and want me to make it again. Thank you Emril...... Read more
recipe New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple
Sabrina Mint Hill, NC 01-17-2010
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Hands Down #1 Cheesecake Recipe!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I could tell just from the ingredients...this recipe called for the most cream cheese and eggs I've ever seen. LOVED IT,... LOVED IT, LOVED IT!!! I made my own topping by just blending a jar of strawberry preserves and a few tablespoons of orange juice. I'm making it for the second time tonight. My husband just can't get enough. AWESOME!Read more
recipe New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple
Laura St. Jacob, IL 01-05-2010
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A-M-A-Z-I-N-G
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a keeper! Please see other reviews about cooking times/temps: very helpful. I didn't use lemon zest, but doubled up... on the orange zest and even squeezed a small amount of the juice into the cheese mixture. After baking, topped the cheesecake with a dark chocolate ganache. Heaven on earth--smiles all around! Oh, it didn't even crack-bonus! :-) Can't wait to make this again and try it with the blueberry sauce. Read more