Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Valentine's Day Cheesecake

1 cup sifted flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup butter
5 8oz packages cream cheese
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 egg yolks
5 large eggs
3 Tablespoons flour
1/4 cup heavy cream
16 oz. sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 - t teaspoons sugar
2 pints fresh strawberries
1 package Danish Dessert

Combine 1 cup flour, lemon peel and vanilla. Make well in center with fork. Blend in egg yolk and butter. On bottom of a spring-form pan, make a ball with 1/3 of the dough. Roll out to edges. Divide the rest of the dough into three parts. Cut 6 strips of waxed paper 3 inches wide. Roll each dough to 2 1/4 x 9 inches. Place on sides of pan. Blend cheese, sugar, flour, peels and vanilla. Beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time. Beat until smooth. Beat in cream. Pour into pan. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then turn over to 250 degrees for 50 minutes. For topping, mix sour cream 2 teaspoons vanilla and 2 - 4 teaspoons sugar. Mix well and carefully spoon onto cheesecake. Return to oven for 10 minutes. Cool 2 hours. Make glaze with the Danish Desser, 1/4 cup sugar, and water according to package directions. Add strawberries, cut side down. Pour on glace. Refrigerate for 8 hours before serving.

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