Velvet Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
-
CRUST
- 1 1⁄2 cups finely chopped nuts
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
-
FILLING
- 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons grated lemons, rind of
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 eggs, separated,at room temperature
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- combine chopped nuts, sugar and butter, press onto bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
- Bake at 325F degrees, 10 minutes.
- Blend cream cheese, sugar, flour, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon peel, and lemon juice.
- Beat in yolks one at a time.
- Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into cheese mixture.
- Pour over nut crust in pan.
- Bake at 450F degrees, 10 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to 250F degrees, continue baking for 1 hour.
- Blend sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
- Remove cheesecake from oven; spread mixture over top; bake 10 minutes longer.
- Cool cheesecake thoroughly before removing rim of pan.
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