Junior's Famous Cheesecake Recipe

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Junior's Famous Cheesecake
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Directions:

  1. Sponge cake: Preheat the oven to 350 F and generously butter a 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt together ina medium sized bowl and set aside.
  3. Beat the egg yolks together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on high for 3 minutes.
  4. Then, with the mixer still running, gradually add the 1/3 cup of sugar and continue beating until thick light-yellow ribbons form in the bowl, about 5 minutes more.
  5. Beat in the vanilla and lemon extracts.
  6. Sift the flour mixture over the batter and stir it in by hand until mo more white flecks appear.
  7. Then blend in the butter.
  8. In a clean bowl, using clean dry beaters, beat the egg whites and cream of tartar together on high until frothy.
  9. Gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form (the whites should stand up in stiff peaks, but not be dry).
  10. Stir about 1/3 cup of the whites into the batter, then gently fold in the remaining whites (don't worry if a few white specks remain).
  11. Gently spoon the batter into the pan.
  12. Bake the cake just until the center of the cake springs back when lightly touched, only about 10 minutes (watch carefully!) Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack while you continue making the cheesecake filling.
  13. Do not remove the cake from the pan.
  14. Cream Cheese Filling-.
  15. Place one 8-ounce package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the cornstarch in a large bowl.
  16. Beat with an electric mixer on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, then beat in the remaining 3 packages of the cream cheese.
  17. Increase the mixer speed to high and beat in the remaining 1 1/3 cups of the sugar, then beat in the vanilla.
  18. Blend in the eggs, one at a time, beating the batter well after each one.
  19. Blend in heavy cream.
  20. At this point mix the filling only until completely blended (just like they do at Junior's) Be careful not to overmix the batter.
  21. Gently spoon the cheese filling on top of the baked sponge cake layer.
  22. Place the springform pan in a large shallow pan containing hot water that comes about 1 inch up the side of the pan.
  23. Bake the cheesecake until the center barely jiggles when you shake the pan, about 1 hour.
  24. Cool the cake on a wire rack for 1 hour.
  25. Then cover the cake with plastic wrap and refrigerate until it's completely cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.
  26. Remove the sides of the springform pan.
  27. Slide the cake off of the bottom of the pan onto a serving plate.
  28. Or, if you wish, simply leave the cake on the removable bottom of the pan and place it on a serving plate.
  29. Store any leftover cheesecake in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 207.86 Kcal (870 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.95g 17%
Cholesterol 105.8mg 35%
Sodium 72.31mg 3%
Potassium 101.17mg 2%
Total Carbs 24.87g 8%
Sugars 21.26g 85%
Dietary Fiber 0.04g 0%
Protein 3.46g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 45mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 308.04 Kcal (1290 kJ)
Calories from fat 146.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.22g 17%
Cholesterol 156.8mg 35%
Sodium 107.16mg 3%
Potassium 149.93mg 2%
Total Carbs 36.86g 8%
Sugars 31.5g 85%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 5.13g 7%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.7mg 3%
Calcium 66.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.1
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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