Classic Cheesecake

Ingredients

• ¾ C flour

• 3 Tbs. sugar

• 1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel

• 6 Tbs. cold butter

• 1 egg yolk

• ½ tsp vanilla

• 24 oz cream cheese softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 Tbs. flour

• 2 eggs

• ½ cup milk

Preparation

Make crust by adding ¾ cup flour, 3 tab sugar and ½ teaspoon of lemon peel.  Cut in margarine until crumb like.  Add egg yolk and ¼ tsp vanilla.  Pat ⅓ of dough into bottom of  8 or 9 inch springform.  Bake in 400 oven 7 minutes.  Butter side of pan and add remaining dough to sides. 

Mix cream cheese, lemon peel and vanilla until fluffy.  Add sugar and flour gradually.  Add eggs and milk.  Pour into crust lined pan.  Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.  Reduce heat to 300 and bake for 50 minutes.  Cool 15 minutes.  Loosen sides, cool 30 minutes.  Remove sides.  Cool 2 hours then chill.  *Can also be made in pie pans with graham crusts but baking time will very greatly depending on size etc.  Watch closely.