Delicate Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Butter a 12 inch cake pan.
3. 3
   In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
4. 4
   Add half the sugar, the egg yolks, orange-flower water, zest, vanilla, almond and lemon extracts and beat mixture on lowest setting for 2-3 minutes, or until well-combined.
5. 5
   Add cornstarch and beat until just combined.
6. 6
   In a bowl with cleaned beaters, beat whites until they hold soft peaks; beat in remaining sugar, a little at a time, and beat until the whites hold stiff peaks.
7. 7
   Fold the whites into the cream cheese gently but thoroughly.
8. 8
   Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
9. 9
   Put into a larger baking pan and add enough hot water to large pan to come half way up sides of cake pan.
10. 10
    Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until top is light-golden-brown and set.
11. 11
    Remove cake and let cool completely.
12. 12
    Chill overnight.
13. 13
    To unmold: Dip cake pan in a large pan of hot water for 5 seconds, invert a platter over it and invert cheesecake onto platter.
14. 14
    Dust top of cake with icing sugar.