Grandmother's Cheesecake
"A citrus cheesecake with a shortbread crust. It takes a long time of preparation but it is well worth the wait. If you can't find a vanilla bean, substitute 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract for each 1 inch piece of bean. You can top with any of your favorite fruits or toppings, or eat it plain. Summertime fresh fruits are nice, or chocolate lovers can spread on a layer of fudge topping."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 egg yolk
- 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 5 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup heavy cream