Ingredients
- 5 drops vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 lb cream cheese
- 1 1/4 c sugar
- 1 5/8 c all purpose flour
- 1/2 c milk
- 1/2 c butter
- 1/4 c oil
- 1/4 c cornstarch
- 4 t ice water
- 2 t sugar
- 1 t butter
- 1 pinch salt
Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives,cut in butter until evenly distributed and mixture resembles breadcrumbs. With a fork, lightly mix in sugar, egg and enough ice water to make a dough. Press into a ball and wrap in foil or plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350f. On a floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 10-in flan tin with a removable bottom. Place dough in tin without stretching. FILLING Beat cream cheese, oil, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch, vanilla and milk in alarge bowl until smooth. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Turn off oven. Let cheesecake cool in oven with door open slightly. Remove cooled cheesecake from tin and serve.