Baked Vanilla Cheesecake Recipe

-----------------------------------PASTRY----------------------------------- 1 2/3 c All-purpose flour

1 ea Pinch of salt

1/2 c Butter, cut in small pieces

1 T Butter; (add to above)

2 T Sugar

1 ea Egg

4 T Ice water

----------------------------------FILLING---------------------------------- 1 1/2 lb Cream cheese

1/4 c Oil

1 1/4 c Sugar

3 ea Eggs; separated

1/4 c Cornstarch

5 ea Drops vanilla extract

1/2 c Milk

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.