New York Style Cheesecake.

You can have New York Style Cheesecake using 9 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of New York Style Cheesecake

1. You need of Cheesecake.
2. It's 2 1/2 lb of cream cheese.
3. Prepare 1 2/3 cup of sugar.
4. It's 3 of large eggs.
5. You need 1 1/2 cup of sour cream.
6. You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of cornstarch.
8. Prepare 3/4 tsp of lemon zest.
9. Prepare 2 tsp of lemon juice.

New York Style Cheesecake step by step

1. Graham Cracker Crust:.
2. Mix 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs, 3 Tablespoons sugar and 4 Tablespoons melted butter and press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake 10 minutes at 350°F. Remove from oven and let cool..
3. Cheesecake:.
4. Preheat oven to 450°F.
5. Have all ingredients at room temperature..
6. Mix cream cheese and sugar together until fluffy.
7. And vanilla, lemon zest, lemon juice and cornstarch until well mixed.
8. Add one egg at a time until well blended.
9. Add sour cream a half cup at a time and mix well.
10. Pour into springform pan with graham cracker crust.
11. Bake in preheated oven at 450°F for 10 minutes then decrease heat to 300°F and bake for 50 minutes or until center is firm to the touch.
12. At the end of cooking time, prop open oven door and cool in oven for two and a half to 3 hours.
13. When cool, loosen sides of cheesecake from pan with butter knife and remove sides of pan. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours before serving.
14. Garnish with your favorite topping.