Shelly's Recipe

RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

3/4 cup flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
6 tbsp butter
1 slightly beaten egg yolk
1/2 tsp vanilla
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup milk
3 cups fresh raspberries
Raspberry Sauce

For crust, combine the 3/4 cup flour, 3 tbsp sugar, and 1/2 tsp of the lemon peel. Cut in butter till crumbly. Stir in 1 slightly beaten egg yolk and 1/4 tsp of the vanilla. Pat 1/3 of the dough onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan (with sides removed). Bake at 400 for 7 minutes or till golden; cool. Butter sides of pan; attach to bottom. Pat remaining dough onto sides of pan to a height of 1 3/4 inches, set aside.

For the filling, beat cream cheese, remaining lemon peel, and remaining vanilla till fluffy. Combine the 1 cup sugar, the 2 tbsp flour, and salt; gradually stir into cream cheese mixture. Add the 2 eggs and 1 egg yolk, beating at low speed just till combined. Stir in milk. Turn into crust-lined pan. Bake in a 450F oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300F; bake 50 to 55 minutes more or till the center is set. Cool for 15 minutes. Loosen sides of cheesecake from pan with a spatula. Cool 30 minutes; remove sides of pan. Cool about 2 hours longer. Chill thoroughly. Top with raspberries and Raspberry Sauce.

Raspberry Sauce
1 (10 oz) pkg frozen raspberries, thawed
1 tbsp cornstarch
1/2 cup currant jelly

Combine raspberries and cornstarch. Add jelly. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Strain and cool.