Old Fashioned German Cheesecake
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READY IN: 2hrs
YIELD: 1 12inch cake
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2
- 1 1⁄2teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄2
- 7
- 6
- 1 1⁄2cups white sugar
- 1⁄4teaspoon salt
- 1tablespoon grated lemon, zest of
- 3tablespoons lemon juice
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3cups whipped heavy cream
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DIRECTIONS
- 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.
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