Best Cheesecake Recipe - McCalls

This is from a 1975 issue of McCall's magazine.
I haven't found a better recipe for cheesecake.

Crust
1 C. sifted flour
1/4 C. sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon peel
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 egg yolk
1/4 C. softened butter or margarine
I usually double these amounts so I have enough.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease the inside of a springform pan.
In a medium bowl, combine everything except
the egg yolk and butter.
Make a well in the center, and add the yolk.
Blend, then add butter, and blend.
On the bottom of the pan, roll out 1/2 the dough.
Bake 6-8 minutes, or until golden brown.
Roll out remaining dough.
Cut it into 3 inch strips.
Press it around the side of the pan.
Don't bake the side strips.
Assemble the pan.

Filling
5 packages of 8 oz. creamed cheese
1 3/4 C. sugar
3 T. flour
2 tsp. grated lemon peel
1 1/2 grated orange peel
1/4 tsp. vanilla
5 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
1/4 C. heavy cream

In a large mixing bowl, blend cheese,
sugar, flour, peels, vanilla.
Blend until smooth.
Add eggs and yolks, one at a time.
Scrape the sides often.
Pour into the pan.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.
Lower the oven to 250 degrees,
and bake for one more hour.

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