Rich and Creamy Cheesecake

Name: Rich and Creamy Cheesecake
Yield: Serves 12-16
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons, graham cracker crumbs; 2 pounds (907 grams), cream cheese; 1 1/4 cups, granulated sugar; 4 , large eggs; 1 teaspoon, lemon zest from 1 small lemon, minced; 2 teaspoons, vanilla extract; 1/4 cup, heavy cream; 1/4 cup, sour cream

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cheese
Cakes

Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 1995

Soft and creamy, light and fluffy, or firm and dense. Varying the oven temperature and using whole or separated eggs make all the difference.

SERVES 12-16

TIME 1½ hours, plus 3 hours cooling and 4 hours chilling

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