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Ingredients
| graham cracker crumbs: 2 cups |
| ground cinnamon: 1 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 3/4 cup (melted) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/2 cup |
| cottage cheese: 7 cups |
| eggs: 6 |
| granulated sugar: 1 1/2 cups |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| lemon zest: 1 Tbl |
| lemon juice: 3 Tbl |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
| heavy whipping cream (whipped): 3 cups |
Old Fashioned German Cheesecake
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
90 min -
Servings
1 serving(s)
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- In a large bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon and butter until smooth.
- Measure 1 cup crumb mixture and set aside.
- Press remaining mixture on bottom and sides of a 12 inch springform pan.
- Chill for 1 hour in refrigerator or 1/2 hour in freezer.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix together cottage cheese and flour.
- Push through a sieve into a large bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
- Add sugar, gradually to eggs, beat until light and fluffy.
- Add salt, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla until smooth.
- Fold in whipped cream.
- Fold into cheese mixture until no streaks remain.
- Fill shell with cheese mixture.
- Sprinkle remaining crumbs evenly over top of cheese cake.
- Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes.
- Turn off oven and let cheese cake sit in oven for 1/2 hour or longer, until it is cooled.
- Chill in refrigerator.