junior's famous pure cream cheesecake
Junior's Famous Pure Cream Cheesecake Source: Junior's - Brooklyn, New York Thin Sponge Cake Layer (recipe below) 32 ounces cream cheese (the regular variety, not light, Neufchatel...
Ingredients
- 32ouncecream cheese (the regular variety, not light,
- 12/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4cupcornstarch
- 1tablespoonpure vanilla extract
- 2extra-large eggs
- 3/4cupheavy whipping cream
- 1/2cupsifted cake flour
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
Directions
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Junior's Famous Pure Cream Cheesecake Source: Junior's - Brooklyn, New York Thin Sponge Cake Layer (recipe below) 32 ounces cream cheese (th
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Make the batter for the Thin Sponge Cake Layer as the recipe directs
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Evenly spread the batter on the bottom of the pan, and bake just until set and golden, about 10 minutes
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Place the cake on a wire rack to cool (do not remove it from the pan)
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While the cake cools, make the cream cheese filling: Place one 8-ounce package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch
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Beat with an electric mixer on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, then beat in the remaining 3 packages of cream cheese
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Increase the mixer speed to high and beat in the remaining 1 1/3 cups of the sugar, then beat in the vanilla
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Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating the batter well after adding each one