Name: Lindy's — or Is It Reuben's? — Cheesecake
Yield: Yield: at least 12 servings (D)
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg yolk; 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into 1/4-inch bits; 1 1/4 pounds softened cream cheese; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 1 teaspoon grated orange rind; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons heavy cream

A Greek man answered an ad we ran in The New York Times for a baker. He said he baked Lindy's cheesecakes. "You get me the ingredients I want—pure cream cheese, eggs, and heavy cream and I'll make you Lindy's cheesecake." He was a gem. He baked Lindy's cheesecake for our restaurant.

Miriam Perlof, founder, the Country Club Restaurant and Pastry Diner, Philadelphia

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