The Ultimate Cheesecake

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While this isn't the dense, rich cheesecake I was hoping it would be, it is really creamy and delicious! The flavors are all there and I have to add that I love, love, love the crust! I normally leave the crust behind when I eat cheesecake, but this one is really tasty with just enough cinnamon.

I made this half as is (no blueberry sauce and half with mini chocolate chips on it for my boyfriend. We both loved it!!

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Agree with CTSAPPHIRE, the recipe is correct. Have made numerous cheesecakes following Rose Levy Beranbaum's instructions in the Cake Bible and Heavenly Cakes detailing a water bath, 45 minute bake with one hour cool in oven, countertop cool then refrigeration. Baking longer then 45 in a calibrated oven risks cracks forming (topping will mask this. If you prefer a traditional rich creamy custard cheesecake, this is the best method! This recipe does not produce a dense firm cheesecake. The lemon blueberry topping was fabulous atop this delicious sublime cheesecake!

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This recipe is awesome! My first time making a cheesecake and it came out great. I especially love the blueberry topping. It's tasty and good for you - it's mostly fruit- so I feel good about giving this to the kids. Thank you, Tyler!!!

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I followed the recipe exactly. It was the first time I made a cheesecake.
it was a great hit at the office.
Thank you Tyler.

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This was an awesome cheesecake!!!! My family loved it. Made it for the first time for Easter Dinner 2013. It was easy and it was awesome... I did change the crust, I was determined to use some of our Girl Scout Savannah Smiles Cookies (Lemon for the crust and it was awesome. Highly recommend this recipe but do read through these directions a few days before to plan for the time to chill in the fridge. Love this cheesecake!

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I made this incredible cheesecake for Easter, and wow, was it a hit! I changed one (major thing by making a chocolate crust instead of a classic graham crust using chocolate cookie wafers. I used a Meyer's lemon, too - which is sweeter than the average lemon. I followed the baking directions to the letter, and refrigerated it overnight. I made the topping in the morning, with frozen blueberries, and it thickened perfectly once I set the pan in snow for 5 minutes. When we finally got to eating dessert I was impressed! The flavors were balanced well, and the directions were easy to execute as a first-time cheesecake maker. In all, I was pleased that the recipe wasn't super sugary, even with the blueberry topping, and the texture was perfectly tangy and creamy. It was a super hit with my family, and a wonderful ending to the rest of my Easter dinner!!!

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Wish I had read reviews before making. Baked for 50 minutes and after chilling 4 hours and pouring on the warm blueberry sauce, it caved in. We ate some anyway and it was tasty, but next time I will bake longer. If there is a next time.

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I have made this recipe many times. I bake it for 45 minutes in a convection oven and follow the recipe as written. You may need to bake it slightly longer if using a regular oven. If it seems too jiggly in the middle don't be afraid to bake it a little longer.....cheesecakes are not as easy to over-bake as a regular cake. It is delicious and I love the fact that it is creamy and not so dense. Sometimes I add cornstarch to the topping to make it a little thicker, I also change it up and make a key lime version. If you have a problem with the crust getting soggy you can set the wrapped springform pan into a shallow dish and then set it all in the water bath....that should solve the problem. This is by far my favorite cheesecake recipe.

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I adore this recipe. I grew up with it. It is the same recipe my mom used, and it was her go to dessert for occasions. It is smooth and creamy with a bright tang from the sour cream. Just fabulous. You can not go wrong with this recipe.

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This recipe won a contest at work today, I used a sour cream based topping and some blueberry jam instead of making the Lemon Blueberry topping this recipe listed. I will make it again for sure, it was a big hit!