Lemon Cream Cheese Cake Recipe

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2 pounds cream cheese
6 eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch salt
Grated rind of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon lemon extract
Butter
1 cup ground vanilla wafers

Preheat oven to 300°. Whip softened cream cheese in food processor or mixer. Add eggs one at a time and whip briefly after each. Add cream, sugar, vanilla, salt, lemon rind and extract and mix thoroughly. Butter bottom and sides of a 8 x 3-inch round pan and sprinkle with ground wafers. Pour in cheese mixture. Place pan in a larger pan containing an inch of water and bake for 2 hours or until set. Turn oven off, leaving cake in oven and door closed for another 45 minutes. Invert onto cake plate and top with fruit or pie filling.

Suggested toppings: Any fresh fruit or a can of blueberry, pineapple or cherry pie filling.

Serves 8-10

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