New York-Style Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 5 eggs, room temperature
• 2 egg yolks, room temperature
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• Crumb crust:
• 2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs (56 to 60 wafers)
• 2 egg whites, lightly beaten