GAlady
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National Blueberry Cheesecake Day - May 26th
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GAlady
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JonSR77
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Ok, my cheesecake anecdote.
Back in 1979, I participated in an important event. I was a freshman in college. There was a woman's tea circle in town, that would bring in speakers.
The leader of my group was invited to give a talk. But he had an exam and I became the last minute replacement.
I prepared a speech and studied and was prepared to answer questions. This was an important talk, because if I did not do well, it would reflect poorly not only on me, the group, but also the college itself.
So, I was doing fine...and then...
Lindy's cheesecake stepped in.
One of the nice ladies from town found the recipe for Lindy's cheesecake.
That thing was not from this world. I took a bite, and all my memory just vanished. The best cheesecake I ever had..the worst talk I ever gave.
The Cheesecake Humility Lesson...
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Anyway, this purports to be the recipe.
The cake I had, definitely had both lemon and orange zest..so this recipe might be legitimate
https://www.food.com/recipe/authentic-lindys-famous-new-york-cheesecake-81781
Back in 1979, I participated in an important event. I was a freshman in college. There was a woman's tea circle in town, that would bring in speakers.
The leader of my group was invited to give a talk. But he had an exam and I became the last minute replacement.
I prepared a speech and studied and was prepared to answer questions. This was an important talk, because if I did not do well, it would reflect poorly not only on me, the group, but also the college itself.
So, I was doing fine...and then...
Lindy's cheesecake stepped in.
One of the nice ladies from town found the recipe for Lindy's cheesecake.
That thing was not from this world. I took a bite, and all my memory just vanished. The best cheesecake I ever had..the worst talk I ever gave.
The Cheesecake Humility Lesson...
++
Anyway, this purports to be the recipe.
The cake I had, definitely had both lemon and orange zest..so this recipe might be legitimate
https://www.food.com/recipe/authentic-lindys-famous-new-york-cheesecake-81781
JonSR77
Senior Member
and here's one more cheesecake recipe...
Best Cheesecake Recipe - from Old Newark, NJ
Weequahic/Clairmont Diner Cheesecake
(the Weequahic diner opened in 1938 and closed in 1967)
(copied directly from instructions given by the Clairmont's pastry chef to the late Simeon Baron (June, 1963)
2 1/2 lb cream cheese (Philladelphia Cream Cheese only)
7 lg. eggs, room temp.
2 cups heavy cream, room temp
1/2 cup evaporated milk, room temp
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 oz. butter (sweet), melted
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 tbsp all purpose flour - combine with the sugar
1 tbsp real vanilla extract (single fold preferred)
The original recipe specified that all ingredients were to be mixed by hand. The use of a really good mixer like the Kitchen Aid K5 using the beater blade on the
stir setting serves very well.
Cream the cheese slowly until there are no lumps. Add the flour sugar mixture alternately with the melted butter, scraping the bowl often.
Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each slowly.
Add the rest of the liquid ingredients, scraping the bowl often to keep everything evenly mixed and smooth.
Spray 1 10" or 2 8'' springform pans with Bakers Joy or Pam and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs around the pan particularly where the sides meet the bottom of the pan.
Bake in a 365 preheated oven for 1 hr., 5 mins. The cake should be golden on top. Add 10 mins. more if necessary -- DO NOT BAKE ANY LONGER.
Turn off the oven and leave the cake to rest 1-2 hrs.
Refrigerate to thoroughly chill before removing the pan.
The best way to cut this cake is to use a cheese wire, monofilament fish line or non-minted dental floss.
Simeon added that he did a nutritional analysis on this baby, but he was sure you didn't want to see that one.
http://www.oldnewark.com/busind/rest/weequahic.htm
Best Cheesecake Recipe - from Old Newark, NJ
Weequahic/Clairmont Diner Cheesecake
(the Weequahic diner opened in 1938 and closed in 1967)
(copied directly from instructions given by the Clairmont's pastry chef to the late Simeon Baron (June, 1963)
2 1/2 lb cream cheese (Philladelphia Cream Cheese only)
7 lg. eggs, room temp.
2 cups heavy cream, room temp
1/2 cup evaporated milk, room temp
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
4 oz. butter (sweet), melted
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 tbsp all purpose flour - combine with the sugar
1 tbsp real vanilla extract (single fold preferred)
The original recipe specified that all ingredients were to be mixed by hand. The use of a really good mixer like the Kitchen Aid K5 using the beater blade on the
stir setting serves very well.
Cream the cheese slowly until there are no lumps. Add the flour sugar mixture alternately with the melted butter, scraping the bowl often.
Add the eggs one at a time, incorporating each slowly.
Add the rest of the liquid ingredients, scraping the bowl often to keep everything evenly mixed and smooth.
Spray 1 10" or 2 8'' springform pans with Bakers Joy or Pam and sprinkle graham cracker crumbs around the pan particularly where the sides meet the bottom of the pan.
Bake in a 365 preheated oven for 1 hr., 5 mins. The cake should be golden on top. Add 10 mins. more if necessary -- DO NOT BAKE ANY LONGER.
Turn off the oven and leave the cake to rest 1-2 hrs.
Refrigerate to thoroughly chill before removing the pan.
The best way to cut this cake is to use a cheese wire, monofilament fish line or non-minted dental floss.
Simeon added that he did a nutritional analysis on this baby, but he was sure you didn't want to see that one.
http://www.oldnewark.com/busind/rest/weequahic.htm
cheesecake, any toppings! 
oldaunt
professional hermit
*sigh* I have blueberries but no cheesecake.......
