Sour Cream Cheesecake

I found this recipe on one of my mothers Woman's Weekly magazine recipe cards that she was sent about a million years ago! I only remember making this cheesecake once with my mother when I was really young and i also remember that I have been trying to find a cheesecake similar to it every since!! Hope you enjoy it! Cooking time includes chilling time.

• Ready In: 8 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 slices

Ingredients

• Crumb Crust ingredients

• 250  g  plain sweet biscuits
• 125  g butter

• Filling ingredients

• 250  g  packaged cream cheese
• 250  g cottage cheese
• 3  eggs
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons cornflour
• 1  cup sour cream
• 2  tablespoons  grated lemon rind
• 3  tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

1. Crush biscuits finely and melt the butter. Combine together.
2. Press onto sides and base of 20cm spring-form pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
3. Sieve cheeses, beat together until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each addition.
4. Add cornflour and sugar, mix well. Blend in sour cream, lemon rind and lemon juice.
5. Pour mixture into chilled crumb base. Stand pan on a baking tray.
6. Bake in moderately slow oven for 50 - 60 minutes. Cool.
7. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.