Beverly Hills Cheesecake
This is the one i make most of the time, definately our favourite!! (cook time includes chill time)top it with any thing you like, blueberry sauce is a nice finish.
Steps
Place oven rack in centre of oven , heat to 350 degrees.
Coat bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan evenly with butter , reserve.
Cut cream cheese into 1 inch cubes , place in large mixer bowl.
Beat at medium speed , scraping down sides of bowl as needed , until completely smooth.
Beat in lemon rind and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
Continue beating at medium speed while very slowly adding 1 / 2 cup of the sugar to cheese mixture and scraping down sides of bowl as needed , beat until sugar is absorbed.
Add eggs , about 1 / 4 cup at a time , beating well and scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
Pour batter into reserved pan , spread top smooth.
Gently rotate pan several quarter turns to settle batter.
Bake until centre is just set , about 25 minutes.
Transfer pan to wire rack away from drafts.
Let cool undisturbed 30 minutes.
Do not turn oven off.
While cake is cooling , mix sour cream , remaining 1 / 2 cup sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla in medium bow.
Ingredients
butter, cream cheese, lemon, rind of, vanilla, sugar, eggs, sour cream, red grapes, green grape