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Pen & Pencil, New York, New York

Serves/Makes:1 cake

Ingredients

• 3 lbs (1.4 kg) Cream Cheese, softened
• 8 eggs
• 1 lb (.5 kg) sugar
• 4 oz (112 grm) heavy cream
• 4 oz (112 grm) half and half
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 oz (28 grm) vanilla
• 1/4 lb (.1 kg) butter
• 1 cup (225 ml) (approximately) graham cracker crumbs

Preparation

• Mix cream cheese in a mixer for 5 minutes, then slowly add heavy cream and mix for 3 minutes more.
• Add eggs very slowly, while mixing for an additional 4 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients, except butter and graham cracker crumbs, and mix for an additional 5 minutes.
• Note, for Strawberry Cheesecake, add 32 oz (896 grm) of strawberries that have been "mushed" in a food processor, during the final mixing.
• Add the egg yolk and mix for another 15 seconds.
• Grease the inside of a deep, 10 inch springform pan with butter.
• Make a paste of graham cracker crumbs and butter, and line the inside of the pan with the mixture.
• Strain the cream cheese mix through a large strainer and place into the pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) in a double boiler (water bath) for about 2 hours.

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