Momma's Cheesecake

"This recipe was a winning entry in a Betty Crocker contest celebrating African American cooking."
 
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Ready In:
3hrs 20mins
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
16
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF.
  • Grease a 9-inch x 3-inch springform pan.
  • Coat bottom and sides of pan with graham cracker crumbs.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the sugar, the flour and cream of tartar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth.
  • Beat in egg yolks one at a time, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Beat in sour cream, whipping cream and lemon peel on low speed.
  • Stir in lemon juice.
  • Beat egg whites in medium bowl on high speed until stiff; gradually beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
  • Fold egg whites into cream cheese mixture. Beat 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 15 minutes.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 300ºF.
  • Bake 60 to 75 minutes longer or until set.
  • Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 15 minutes.
  • Remove from oven; cool 1 hour.
  • Refrigerate uncovered about 4 hours or until chilled.
  • Place frosting in small microwavable bowl.
  • Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 to 30 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle.
  • Drizzle frosting over cheesecake and top with pecans and coconut.
  • Store covered in refrigerator.
  • Cook time does not include 4 hours of chill time.

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