New York–Style Fresh Peach Cheesecake

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, melted
• 4 small peaches

  about 1 1/4 pounds, peeled, pitted, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 4 8- ounce packages cream cheese

  room temperature
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup peach preserves
• 2 1/4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 large peach

  peeled, pitted, very thinly sliced

Instructions

• 1 For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 2 Add butter to graham cracker crumbs and stir until evenly moistened.
• 3 Press crumbs over bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch-diameter springform pan
  with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
• 4 Bake crust until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Cool on rack. Reduce oven
  temperature to 325 degrees F.
• 5 For Filling: Combine peaches, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon juice in heavy
  large saucepan.
• 6 Cover and cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and peaches are
  juicy, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• 7 Uncover and cook until peaches are tender and juices thicken, about 5 minutes.
  Cool compote.
• 8 Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually
  add 1 1/4 cups sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in
  sour cream and vanilla.
• 9 Spoon half of cheese mixture (about 3 cups) into crust.
• 10 Spoon peach compote over by tablespoonfuls, spacing apart.
• 11 Top with remaining cheese mixture.
• 12 Place large piece of foil on oven rack. Place pan with cheesecake on foil. Bake
  until puffed, set in center, and beginning to brown, 60 to 75 minutes, until
  brown on top and center is set.
• 13 Place hot cheesecake on rack; cool 5 minutes.
• 14 Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen. Place cheesecake, uncovered,
  on rack in refrigerator and chill overnight. (Can make up to 2 days ahead. Cover
  and keep chilled.)
• 15 For Glaze: combine preserves and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan. Stir over
  medium heat until glaze comes to simmer. Strain into small bowl.
• 16 Release pan sides; place cheesecake on platter. Spread glaze over top of
  cheesecake to within 1/4 inch of edge.
• 17 Chill cheesecake until glaze sets, at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours.
  Arrange peach slices in center of cake and serve.

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