Diner’s Club Cheesecake by frick

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Cheesecake
Submitted by frick on September 05, 2008 at 9:38 pm

This recipe flies in the face of every cheesecake tradition/technique known but it works. It's extremely popular with everyone I know and is a special request item for every party. My daughter and I have made it since at least 1970; was credited to Neiman-Marcus from the Diners' Club Cookbook. Bear with me . . . it is baked at 450 F for 18-20 minutes. The recipe originally said 15-18 minutes but I usually let it stay in just a bit more. It will brown on the top somewhat, but not excessively, and I always cover mine with the sour cream topping (or fruit).

It will remain creamy and somewhat soft in the center but will hold its' shape. The orange flavor always draws compliments. Do not cut until fully chilled. I don't remember how long this will take, say a minimum of 4 hours?

Diners' Club Cheesecake
Preheat oven to 450, and have ready a 9” springform pan.

Crust:
½ box graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp. sugar
½ cup melted butter

Filling:
3-8 ounce packages cream cheese, at room temp
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, at room temp
½ cup melted butter, at room temp
1 tsp orange peel (more if you like)

Topping:
8 ounces sour cream
3 tbsp. sugar

Mix ingredients for crust in a bowl and press into bottom and about halfway up sides of 9” springform pan. Set aside.

Cream butter with cream cheese, adding sugar and creaming well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well incorporated. Toward end, add orange peel. Pour into prepared crust and bake as directed above.

When your tolerance for light brown color is reached, ( 15-18 minutes, or 18-20) remove it from oven and cool on rack. When cooled, chill in refrigerator 4 – 6 hours. It will remain somewhat soft and creamy in the center but will hold its’ shape.

Mix sour cream with sugar and spread on top of cake at any time after cake has cooled. Just before serving, remove sides and plate with bottom of pan intact.

Cake may be decorated with freshly cut fruit instead of sour cream. Approx. 12 servings (these will not be as tall as NY cheesecake).

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