Cheese Cake ~ New York Style

This recipe is steam-bake in the oven.  I was too excited that I forgot to take the picture till my sister reminded me.....So, this is how the cheese cake look after steam-bake....

Ingredients:
3 pounds (Six 8-pound packages) cream cheese

½ cup all-purpose flour (I used plain flour)

2-¼ cups fine sugar

1 cup sour cream

1-½ tsp vanilla essence

5 large eggs

Lemon grind

½ tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy about 3 minutes, scraping down sides as needed.
2. In another large bowl, whisk together sugar and flour.  With mixer on low speed, gradually add sugar mixture to cream cheese.  Mix until smooth.
3. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix until smooth.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined ~ do not over mix!
5. Add lemon grind & lemon juice; mix well.
6. Pour cream cheese filling into prepared pan.
7. To prevent the cake from cracking, the batter is steam-baked or using the bain marie method.  That is the baking pan is put into another baking pan filled with water.
8. Steam-bake at 150-160 deg C for 1-1/2 hours.
9. Put in the fridge for the cake to cool.