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New York Style Cheese Cake
Author/Submitted by: Homemakers recipe collection of the year Irresistable Desserts,
ELEANOR MURRAY (03-26-95)
Servings: 10
Categories:
Cakes
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Cheesecakes
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Desserts
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Pies & Pastries
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
Graham cracker crumbs 1/4
cup
Melted butter 2
tablespoons
Granulated sugar 2 1/4
cups
cottage cheese, 2% fat 3/4
cup
Granulated sugar 1
tablespoon
Grated lemon rind 4
Eggs,
separated
1/2
cup
Plain yogurt 1/4
cup
All-purpose flour 2
tablespoons
Lemon juice 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 1
cup
Plain yogurt 2
tablespoons
Granulated sugar 1
teaspoon
Vanilla
Directions:
1.
Crust: Grease a 9 inch springform cake pan. Combine graham wafer crumbs, butter, sugar, and cinnamon. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1/2 in up sides of prepared pan. Bake at 350 for 10 or until golden brown. Let cool.
2.
Filling: In food processor process cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar and lemon rind until smooth. Add egg yolks, yogurt, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Process until well combined. Transfer to large bowl, set aside. In separate bowl and using electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup of sugar until stiff and glossy peaks form. Fold egg whites into cottage cheese mixture until well combined. Pour filling into cake pan. Bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes.
3.
Topping: In a small bowl combine yogurt sugar and vanilla. Remove sides of pan, transfer cheese cake to serving plate. Spread yogurt mixture over top of cheesecake. Cut into wedges and serve with fruit.
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