Finale Cheesecake

Recipe courtesy Nicole Coady of Finale

Show: The Best OfEpisode: Best of Boston

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(16)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
--
Yield:
10 to 12 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 cups graham cracker crumbs (or cookie crumbs)
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1 stick butter
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup heavy cream

Directions

Mix the crumbs and 3 tablespoons of sugar together. Melt the butter and stir into the crumb mixture. Press into the bottom of a greased 9-inch round, springform cake pan. Set aside. Using an electric beater, blend the cream cheese and the remaining sugar together until creamy, wiping down the sides of the bowl and the beaters with a spatula to incorporate all the cheese. Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla and lemon juice to the cream, then slowly stir into the cheese mixture.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put the prepared round cake pan into a slightly larger rectangular pan. Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Set both pans in the oven and fill the rectangular pan with water, half way up the sides of the round pan. Bake until firm and golden brown, approximately 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely before removing from the pan.

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recipe Finale Cheesecake
Ronald Winter Garden, FL 09-05-2009
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Great Cheesecake!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this recipe 25 times or so and it is a big hit. It does need to be cooked for at least an hour to be solid. For... the crust, try mint Oreo cookies!! I have also melted Butter finger crumbles on the top by spreading them out over the last 3 minutes of cooking time. If you are having problems with cracking, you are mixing it to much. If you over mix the batter it gets air in it and that causes the cracking. Read more
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Benita San Francisco, CA 11-23-2008
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Easy to make
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I went through recipe after recipe looking for just the simplest one and made this one. My first time making this and it... came out great! I don't know what went wrong with Jennifer in Yuba City, maybe her oven's temp is off. Not heavy or too "pasty". This will be my "go to" cheesecake recipe from now on.Read more
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JENNIFER Van Buren, AR 01-31-2008
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Awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've made this cheesecake several times now, it's become a popular request in our family instead of a birthday cake. It... always gets rave reviews and is fairly easy to make.Read more
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Anonymous 01-04-2008
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Simple and flexible
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I expected the lemon to be overpowering, but it was lovely and not strong at all. Complements a variety of toppings. Nice... to have a recipe that (with changing the crust) is gluten free. Thanks!Read more
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Samantha Yuba City, CA 07-25-2007
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Something just wasn't right...
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I have made 100+ cheesecakes. This recipe sounded pretty straight forward. It turned out terrible though. The top cracked all... the way across. It seemed like there was too much whipping cream. The filling batter was very runny. Even after an extra 10 minutes in the oven, it wasn't completely done, so I popped it back in. Of course, this didn't exactly help the crack already forming in the top! I have never had a cheesecake crack prior to this attempt. I definitely won't use this recipe again!Read more
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Anonymous 04-10-2007
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very easy
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

i'm a rookie and this turned out to be really easy to make not to mention delicious!