My cheesecake recipe

[Liberty_2112]

This recipe is taken from Junior's Cheese Cake. I change it slightly, but not much. My favorite thing to bake. Enjoy.

My version of “Juniors” Original New York Cheesecake

Items needed:

• Plastic/rubber spatula
• 9” Spring Form Pan
• 11x16 baking pan
• Tin-foil
• Mixer

Ingredients:

• Four 8oz packages regular Philly Cream Cheese
• 1 & 2/3 cups sugar
• ¼ cup Corn Starch
• 1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 2 Extra Large Eggs
• ¾ Cup Heavy or Whipping Cream

*I do not make a crust with my cheese cake.

I start by placing ALL of my ingredients out on the counter for at least one hour prior to beginning to bake. I use a Kitchen Aid mixer, but a large bowl and handheld mixer will work just fine.

1. PreHeat over to 350 degrees F. Generously grease the bottom and sides of a 9” Spring Form pan. Wrap the outside of the pan with aluminum foil covering the bottom and extending up the sides. (I usually use two perpendicular pieces.
2. Place one package of cream cheese, 1/3 cup of sugar, and all cornstarch in a large bowl and beat with a mixer on low until creamy, approx 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl several times. When mixed, blend in the remaining packages of cream cheese, one package at a time, scraping down the bowl after each one.
3. Increase mixer speed to medium. Beat in the remaining 1 1/3 cups sugar, followed by the vanilla. Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each one. Beat in the cream just until completely blended. DO NOT OVERBLEND. Pour the batter into your Spring Form Pan.
4. Place the Spring Form Pan into a large shallow pan (11x16) containing HOT water that comes up the sides of the Spring Form about 1 inch. Bake until edges are light golden brown and top is golden tan. (For my over its 1 hour 15 minutes.) Remove the Spring From from the water bath and place on a wire rack to cool. Let it cool for 2 hours without touching it. Cover the Spring Form with plastic wrap and transfer to the refrigerator over night. (Minimum 4 hours in fridge.)
5. Use a warm, smooth knife to cut & serve.

 

[Alacrity59]

Nice recipe Rob.

 

[Argonaut]

Dude...

 

[Rockminer]

Like the recipe, but I needs me some crust. I love the contrast of the cheesy goodness with the buttery taste of the crust. Cheesecake is my favorite!!!

 

[oc_in_fw]

Good show, Rob. Sounds like a good recipe.

 

[Liberty_2112]

Like the recipe, but I needs me some crust. I love the contrast of the cheesy goodness with the buttery taste of the crust. Cheesecake is my favorite!!!

The nice thing about this recipe is that adding a crust is very easy. Simply bake the crust of your choice into the Spring Form pan prior to adding the cheese cake batter. Everything else stays the same. (Basically....)

The reason I stopped baking crust happened by accident. I had some extra batter once while making a cheese cake. I had made some changes that caused overflow. I didn't want to throw away the batter, so I decided to just make a smaller cheesecake as an extra. I had not made additional crust, so the extra cheesecake was baked without it.

Same recipe, but different result. I really liked the consistency of the non-crust cheesecake more than the crusted. The cake was more moist and overall tasted just a slight bit better.

So at that point I was done with crust.

BUT: lots of people like crust, so what to do?

Now, when I serve the cheesecake I usually have some side dish bowls. I will grind up graham crackers in one, Vanilla wafers in a second and Oreos in a third. This allows the diners to choose what they like best, without having to change the cheese cake itself. (I do the same for toppings: chocolate or fruit etc)

When plating I will place the "crust" onto the plate first, and put the cheesecake on top of it. Then comes the topping.

All that said, I usually just eat mine plain.....

 

[Rockminer]

That's a really good idea. I like that you make different styles of crust. I never thought of Oreos being used. Cheescake is my favorite, but only slighly less favorite, is crushing oreos into homemade vanilla ice cream.

 

[Liberty_2112]

That's a really good idea. I like that you make different styles of crust. I never thought of Oreos being used. Cheescake is my favorite, but only slighly less favorite, is crushing oreos into homemade vanilla ice cream.

Another option that I've used is this:

Instead of using a Spring Form pan, use a large muffin tin. Use tin foil cupcake/muffin liners. (Remove the paper.) Grease the tinfoil muffin liners. Fill each of these 1/2 way with the cheesecake batter. Then, right before placing in the over, press an Oreo into the center. (Not all the way to the bottom.). Cook time is roughly 25-35 minutes, just watch for browning of the edges.

The Oreo in the center gets to a nice consistency, almost a crust consistency. Not mushy and not rock hard. (If you put the Oreo in the bottom of this tin and cover with batter it gets a toasted flavor that I don't much care for.)

 

[SiBurning]

If you coat the bottom crust with chocolate (after baking it separately, of course), it won't get soggy when you bake the cheesecake.

Melt the chocolate in a nuker or double boiler and brush (or scrape) it on the cooled down crust. Let it harden before pouring on the cheesy mixture. I don't know if this is as much a problem with cream cheese cakes as it is with the Italian kind, which is a bit trickier to get right.

 

[ackvil]

My mouth is drooling. My wife made some cheesecake for Christmas dinner but we ate so much nobody had any. Guess I'll have to finish it off myself.

Will try your recipe. It looks good.

 

[Liberty_2112]

My mouth is drooling. My wife made some cheesecake for Christmas dinner but we ate so much nobody had any. Guess I'll have to finish it off myself.

Will try your recipe. It looks good.

My favorite is the "morning after with coffee" cheesecake.

 

[ouch]

Sounds great, with two small exceptions-

1) I think that may be a bit too much sugar.
2) I think corn starch is cheating.

Substitute 1/4 cup of sour cream for the 1/4 cup of corn starch, add an egg, and you got me.

 

[Liberty_2112]

Sounds great, with two small exceptions-

1) I think that may be a bit too much sugar.
2) I think corn starch is cheating.

Substitute 1/4 cup of sour cream for the 1/4 cup of corn starch, add an egg, and you got me.

I'm definitely not much of a cool an clearly not an expert.

I have to ask: how is using corn starch cheating?

 

[ouch]

Cheesecake should be thickened by the eggs, not flour or starch.

Great technique, great recipe.

 

[Liberty_2112]

Cheesecake should be thickened by the eggs, not flour or starch.

Great technique, great recipe.

Very interesting. Thanks. I'm here to learn so I definitely appreciate it. I'll try the alternative ingredients and see how it works out.

I was told that the corn starch helps prevent cracks? (Honestly I only care about taste and not cracks.)

The recipe is from a restaurant called Juniors. I had it there and liked it so I was given their cookbook as a gift. I changed things jut a bit as I mentioned earlier regarding the crust.

 

[JoshuaNY]

mmm cheesecake

I was told that the corn starch helps prevent cracks? (Honestly I only care about taste and not cracks.)

That is why one should always have some fresh whipped cream handy, helps cover up the cracks

 

[ouch]

The recipe is from a restaurant called Juniors. I had it there and liked it so I was given their cookbook as a gift. I changed things jut a bit as I mentioned earlier regarding the crust.

I've only eaten there about 250 times. They're an institution.

I use their top secret French toast recipe as well.

Spoiler

dredge the battered bread in crushed corn flakes before frying

 

[Liberty_2112]

I've only eaten there about 250 times. They're an institution.

I use their top secret French toast recipe as well.

Spoiler

dredge the battered bread in crushed corn flakes before frying

I have to ask, how did you get the VEGETARIAN logo next to your name? Is that something I can choose, or just special for moderators?

 

[COHunter]

I have to ask, how did you get the VEGETARIAN logo next to your name? Is that something I can choose, or just special for moderators?

You get it by winning the bacon eating contest.

I like the cheesecake recipe, may have to give that a try...

 

[Liberty_2112]

You get it by winning the bacon eating contest.

I like the cheesecake recipe, may have to give that a try...

Well now I understand. Thanks!