need plain NY Style Cheesecake recipe

**Smiling JOe** · 07-31-2008, 09:57 PM

I need a GOOD recipe for a plain NY Style Cheesecake. I found several on the www but they aren't so plain. If it has any kind of fruits, or chocolates, caramels, etc in it, I'm not looking for it. Just the PLAIN NY Style Cheesecake. Anyone?

**JUL** · 07-31-2008, 11:09 PM

Just omit the fruit! Usually there is a good recipe on the back of the philly cream cheese label...be sure you have a spring form pan.

**Smiling JOe** · 07-31-2008, 11:16 PM

Hah! I have cream cheese in the fridge and didn't even think to look. thanks. If it calls for fruit in the recipe, and I leave it out, texture and sweetness will change quite a bit and it may be bland unless I add something like vanilla extract, right?

**Mango** · 07-31-2008, 11:31 PM

SJ, this is basically the same as the recipe I use. It's cream cheese. I think the crust of a cheese cake is important. If you can do the crust yourself, great. If not, then there are some decent ones already made in the grocery.

A little tip. I add a small pan of water in the bottom of my stove while baking to prevent cracking.

**goofer44** · 07-31-2008, 11:36 PM

SJ, If you need a taste tester, I am available.

**Smiling JOe** · 07-31-2008, 11:41 PM

Thanks, Mango.

Goofer, this cake is going to be a one-shot deal. No test cakes. Just the final product.

**SWGB** · 08-01-2008, 12:03 AM

Make sure you use a graham cracker crust if you buy the premade. The frozen ones for regular pies don't turn out to well.

Everything you ever wanted to know about cheesecake:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/ck_bk_cheesecake/

**JUL** · 08-03-2008, 06:58 AM

SJ, I prefer a vanilla wafer crust to a crumbly, grainy graham cracker crust. For flavor you can get creative and top the cheesecake with fruit, crushed candy bars like butterfinger, heath bar etc. I prefer plain with sour cream topping and fresh mixed berries.
I also think the new york style cheesecake is the best. It is firm and not creamy like a pudding.

**yummy** · 08-03-2008, 10:27 PM

joe - do you still need a recipe? i have a great one that a friend gave me years ago. calls for 2 lbs of cream cheese. it is excellent (how could it not be with all that cheese?). it has a long list of ingredients, but i'm game to type it all up for you if you are still looking for a good recipe. let me know - i'll check this thread tomorrow to see.

**Smiling JOe** · 08-03-2008, 11:13 PM

Thanks, but I am going to use JUL's suggestion. The recipe on the cream cheese package looks perfect for my purposes. I'll let you know how the b-day girl likes it, but we are still a week or two away.

**HIT DR** · 08-03-2008, 11:17 PM

SJ,

Here is a plain and simple one...
2 lbs cram cheese
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 Tbl vanilla

*Cream the cheese and sugar untill fluffy

*Add eggs 1 at a time

*Add the vanilla mix until combined

For Crust

2 cups of ground graham crackers
1/2 cup sugar
appx 1/2 lb butter

combine sugar and crumbs add melted butter until when crumbs are squeezed the stick together.

put in a ring mold pan and par bake for 20 min or so until mix is shimmering.

let cool and pour in cake batter

cook in a water bath at 325 for 45- 60 min (depending on oven) until cake barely jiggles

Chill for at least 2 hours or until set.

One TIP...

line the ring mold with aluminum foil... keeps water out and makes removing the cake a breeze.