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Ingredients
Part 1: Crust
1 cup sifted flour (sift before measuring)
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
1/4 cup butter, softened
Part 2: Filling
5 (8 oz) packages cream cheese
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup heavy cream
Part 3: Pineapple Glaze
2 tablespoons sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
2 cans (8 1/4 oz) crushed pineapple in heavy syrup, undrained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 drops yellow food color
Steps
1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease inside of 9 inch springform pan (3 inches high). Remove sides.
Part 1: Crust
1: In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, lemon peel, vanilla. Make well in center; with fork, blend in yolk and butter. Mix with fingertips until smooth.
2: On bottom of pan, form half of dough into ball. Place waxed paper on top; roll pastry to edge of pan. Remove paper. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until golden. Cool. Meanwhile, divide rest of dough into three parts. Cut six strips of waxed paper, 3 inches wide
3: On dampened surface, between paper strips, roll each part 2 1/4 inches wide and 9 inches long. Assemble springform pan with crust on bottom. Line inside of pan with pastry strips, overlapping ends. Remove waxed-paper strips. Preheat oven to 450.
Part 2: Filling
1: In large mixer bowl, blend cheese, sugar, flour, peels, vanilla, at high speed. Beat in eggs and yolks one at a time; beat until smooth, occassionally scraping bowl with spatula. Beat in cream. Pour into pan. Bake 10 minutes. Lower oven to 250 degrees.
2: Bake 1 hour longer. Remove to rack to cool - 2 hours. Make glaze: In small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir i remaining ingredients. Over medium heat, bring to boiling, stirring; boil 1 minute or until thickened and translucent. Cool.
3: Spread surface of cheesecake with glaze; refridgerate until chilled - 3 hours or overnight. To serve: Loosen pastry from side of springform pan. Garnish with sliced strawberries, if desired. Cut into wedges.
Serves 16.