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New York Style Cheesecake

1 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter or margarine

15 to 16 oz ricotta cheese 
1 lb. cream cheese 
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
3 Tablespoons flour
4 eggs

Melt the butter, pour over crumbs, and mix.  Press mixture onto
bottom and sides of a 9" springform pan.  Put in refrigerator until
ready to use.

Combine ricotta, cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, flour and eggs
and beat at high speed for 10 minutes.  Then add vanilla, lemon
juice and sour cream.  1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1 pint
sour cream

Beat at low speed until well mixed.  Pour into springform pan.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour.  Turn off oven, but leave cheesecake in
oven for at least 2 hours to cool.

Printable version: new-york-style03.txt.