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The Philadelphia Cream Cheese Cake

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Ingredients

For the cheesecake:
1 lb Philadelphia cream cheese
4 whole eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 lemon (zest and juice)
1 lb sugar cookies (ground)
2 oz melted unsalted butter
2 oz cane sugar

For the topping:
4 oz Philadelphia cream cheese
4 oz heavy cream
3 oz sugar
2 oz melted semi-sweet chocolate

Preparation

1. Mix cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, juice, and eggs. Add cream and salt. Chill.
2. Mix ground sugar cookies, cane sugar, and melted butter. Press into 12-inch springform pan. Chill.
3. Pour chilled cream cheese mixture into crust. Bake at 300°F for 55 minutes. Cool completely.
4. Whip topping cream cheese, sugar, and cream until stiff. Spread on cheesecake.
5. Melt chocolate, pipe stripes over the top, and feather with a toothpick.

Berlucchi Franciacorta 61 Extra Brut
Wine Pairing

Nutrition Facts (per slice)

Calories: 480 | Fat: 32g | Carbohydrates: 40g | Sugar: 24g | Protein: 7g

Vegetarian Contains Dairy Contains Gluten
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