Juniors cheesecake

New York cheesecake. The recipe given is for the cheesecake at Junior's Restaurant in downtown Brooklyn. But hundreds of bakeries, restaurants, and diners in New York's five boroughs are capable of putting out perfect, absolutely plain, insanely dense New York cheesecake.

Back in November of 2013 (I really can’t believe it’s been that long), I reviewed Junior’s Home Cooking, the ‘official’ cookbook of the famous New York eatery “Junior’s.” To this day it remains one of my

Junior's cheesecake is a New York City staple. It's ultra-rich and creamy, and a lot easier to make than you might think!

This recipe for New York cheesecake is the magic formula used by Junior's bakery in NYC since the 1950's to make their world famous cheesecake!

I’m what some might call an “avid baker.” I bake something new almost every week and am always on the hunt for a fresh and exciting recipe to try. But rarely do I make cheesecake.The thing with cheesecake is that even the easiest recipes require a fair amount of work (and a significant amount of time), so I find myself not wanting to commit unless I know the recipe’s a winner. The best way to find that winner? Bake a lot of cheesecakes and see which one stands out.

It transforms the typically heavy dessert into something light and airy.

Junior’s Cheesecake has been voted the “best in New York” time and time again, and it’s for good reason. The restaurant and bakery was founded by Harry Rosen back in 1950, and that original location on Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues in Brooklyn is still thriving today (though it know has five additional locations). Harry always […]

A Make-at-Home Version of the New York Classic

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A dense, rich and creamy New York cheesecake that's easy and requires no water bath to bake!