The Ultimate Cheesecake

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Best cheesecake ever and easy to make. The original recipe I printed out several years ago had the cook time at 1 hr 15 mins however. I always bake it this long and the texture is perfect - sets well and not 'soupy' or 'pudding-like' as some of the other reviews note. I substitute a capful of lemon extract for the lemon zest since some family members prefer the smoother texture. I make this several times a year and it's always a hit.

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this is the best recipes i have ever used..i make it every Thanksgiving !!

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I love this recipe. I have been looking for a cheesecake recipe with sour cream in it because I love the tartness that the sour cream gives it. I have made this recipe for the past 2 years but I did however bake for well over an hour. I did put it in a water bath as well. This recipe is just sweet enough without being all sugar and I love the freshness of the lemon zest. I even put less sugar than the recipe calls for and its just fine. Thank you Tyler!

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I have made this cheesecake atleast twice and it is "INCREDIBLE". The taste and texture are perfect. I didn't have any problems what so ever. My guests had eyes rolling to the back of their heads with delight. For best results, definitely use items in the recipe at room temperature and HOT water in the tempering pan. It does make the difference. This will be on the Thanksgiving table 2011!!!

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I substituted heavy cream for the sour cream and it made the batter so thin that it took about 2 hours to bake. It then set up perfectly, and with a lemon Marscapone cream topping, it was the best cheesecake I ever ate. My guests ageed.

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Well, I gave this recipe only two stars and that's for flavor and creaminess. It was very delicious but the stress i experienced trying to bake this was not worth all that. I, stupidly, read the reviews AFTER I made one and had the other in the oven. i then had to pull out the 8 in. I started out with and throw it back in the oven along with the 2nd 9 in. cheesecake and watch them like a hawk to make sure they didn't overcook, 45 minutes for a cheesecake is unrealistic, and I'm an experienced baker. But I STUPIDLY trusted the recipe and even watched the video. But like everyone said it was way undercooked. I managed to save them but like I said, not worth the stress. Won't use this recipe again

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This recipe is the best cheesecake recipe I've ever tried, though I do add 15 min to the cooking time. If it comes out as soup, even with the tin foil covering the outside of your pan (you didn't skip this step did you?, try this. Get one of those plastic turkey/ham cooking bags and cover the outside of your cheesecake pan with this first (cutting off any excess, then use the tin foil. You won't get ANY water leakage this way.

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This recipe is wrong. You are supposed to bake cheesecakes not steam them in a water bath. I printed the recipe without reading the directions and gave it to my sous chef. It was like soup and we had to throw it away. He said he cooked it longer than the recipe called for. I told him to try it again and follow the directions this time. Same result only this time he cooked it twice as long as the recipe called for and again it was like pudding. Then I read the recipe and saw the problem. The reason is simple DONT PUT IT IN A WATER BATH. We just cooked it again without the water bath and it is perfectly cooked and I cant wait to taste it tomorrow. I hope my post is helpful

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You can't go wrong with anything Tyler makes. And, this is no exception. Creamy and delicious! I made it for my son-in-law and he RAVED about it. I'll be making this for more family. Thanks, Tyler.

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Okay the cake itself tasted super yummy...however...it came out like pudding. I even cooked it for 15 extra minutes before cooling it for the half hour. I did think it strange that it only took 45 minutes to cook the cheese cake. Normally you would cook it a lot longer or let it sit in the oven with it turned off after cooking it so it could set and harden. So this cake had to be dished out with a serving spoon onto plates. I was a bit sad since it was for a birthday :( but we ate it anyway and pretended it was cheesecake pudding. Still yummy. I will bake it longer next time and see what happens!