Sheila’s Grand Finale Cheesecake

Crust:

• 1 box vanilla wafers

• 3/4 cup sugar

• 1 tsp. cinnamon

• 1 stick butter

• 1 cup walnuts

Filling:

• 5 (8 oz.) packages of cream cheese

• 3 tbsp flour

• 1 1/2 cup sugar

• 1 tbsp. orange rind

• 1 tbsp lemon rind

• 1 tsp salt

• 5 eggs, plus 2 yolks

• 1/4 cup heavy cream

• fruit filling for topping

Instructions:

• ·      Combine ingredients for crust in food processor.  Put in large 11-inch spring pan, press into edges.

• ·      Combine cream cheese, flour, sugar, orange rind, lemon rind and salt.

• ·      Add eggs one at a time.

• ·      Fold in heavy cream

• ·      Bake in preheated 250 degree oven for 2 hours.

• ·      Let cool in oven for 30 minutes.

• ·      Cover with foil and allow to finish cooling in the oven.

• ·      Remove from oven when cool.

• ·      Top with fruit topping.

Refrigerate.

When ready to serve, remove from refrigerator, carefully remove spring pan and serve.

To get the neatest slices, use dental floss or guitar string.