Spanish Cheesecake

Ingredients

 * 1 lb cream cheese
 * 3 tablespoons butter
 * 1½ cups sugar, granulated
 * 2 large eggs
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
 * 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
 * ¼ cup unbleached flour
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * confectioners' sugar

Directions

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 400°F.
 * 2) In a large mixing bowl, cream the cheese, 1 tbsp of the butter and the sugar.
 * 3) Do not beat.
 * 4) Stir in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
 * 5) Add the cinnamon, lemon rind, flour, and salt; blend well.
 * 6) butter the pan with the remaining 2 tbsp of butter, using your fingers to spread the butter completely.
 * 7) Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes at 400°F, then reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes.
 * 8) The knife should come out clean.
 * 9) Cool the cake to room temperature, then sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.