Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar plus 2 tbsp (divided)
  • 40 oz cream cheese (5 packages total) (softened)
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instruction

  • Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and 2 tablespoons of sugar until moist. Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9 or 10-inch springform pan. Place pan in freezer.
  • Meanwhile, mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and lemon juice in the bowl of a stand mixer.
  • Add eggs and egg whites gradually while mixing. Pour in heavy cream and mix until creamy, scraping down sides once.
  • Pour into chilled crust. (To prevent cracking, wrap foil around bottom and sides of pan and place in a baking dish; fill baking dish part way with boiling hot water.)
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, or until no longer jiggly in the center.
  • Cool completely and refrigerate, preferably overnight, before serving.