Authentic German Cheesecake

Recipesfull introduces to you: German Recipes. (Authentic German Cheesecake). My mom searched for years for an authentic German cheesecake recipe, but Germans use 'quark', an ingredient not readily available in the U.S. This recipe uses cottage cheese in place of quark and makes its own crust while baking.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Additional: 6hrs

Total: 7hrs30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 cheesecake

Authentic German Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese

softened

1 pound small curd cottage cheese

½ cup butter

softened

4 medium eggs

1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Mix together the sugar cornstarch and flour and set aside.

Step 2

Combine the cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth and fluffy. Beat in the softened butter. Gradually add the sugar mixture beating until combined. Add the eggs one at a time blending well and scraping down the bowl after each addition. Stir in the lemon juice and vanilla and mix just until smooth.

Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake rest in the oven with the door closed for 2 hours. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

Nutritional Information

Authentic German Cheesecake

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 371.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.9g 20%

Carbohydrates: 30.1g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 25.4g

Fat: 24.1g 37%

Saturated Fat: 14.7g 73%

Cholesterol: 129.1mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 882.1IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.9mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 1%

Folate: 21.3mcg 5%

Calcium: 64.4mg 6%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 6.9mg 3%

Potassium: 106.3mg 3%

Sodium: 341.8mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 216.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.