Lemon Dream Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• FILLING:
• 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 10 drops yellow food coloring, optional
• 5 eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto bottom and 2 in. up sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, lemon juice, flour, lemon peel, extracts and food coloring if desired. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Return pan to baking sheet.
3. Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Yield: 16 servings.