Rich's Best Cheesecake in the World

Rich's Best Cheesecake in the World

Submitted by AhhDeeDaDa

Crust: 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs. (or 13-1/2 oz package)

1 Tsp sugar, 1 Tsp butter, 1/2 Tsp cinnamon.

combine crumbs, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl, blend with butter and press firmly in bottom of spring pan and chill.

Cake: 5 - 8 oz. packs of Philadelphia cream cheese

5 eggs, 3 Tbsp flour, 2 egg yokes, 1-1/2 Tsp grated orange peel, 1/4 cup of milk, 1-3/4 cups sugar.

Let cheese soften, then blend with sugar, flour, and orange rind. Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs and egg yokes...... one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in milk and pour into crumb crust. Bake in hot oven @ 475 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower oven temp to 200 degrees and continue baking for 1 hour.

Let cake remain in oven 1 hour longer to cool. remove from oven, cool completly, loosen edges with knife and release spring.

P.S. top with cherries or blueberries or have it plain. : )