Eve's Cheesecake
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Author: Denise
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American and German
Serves: 8-10 servings
- Crust:
- ½ c butter
- 2 c corn flake crumbs
- Optional crust:
- ¾ c finely chopped walnuts
- ¾ c graham crackers
- Cake:
- 4- 8 oz packages cream cheese
- 1 c sour cream
- 3 T flour
- 11/2 c sugar
- 2T lemon juice
- 6 eggs
- 1t lemon rind, grated
- 1t orange rind, grated
- Topping:
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
- ½ c strawberry preserves
- For the topping:
- 4 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
- 2 oz sour cream
- ¼ C powdered sugar
- For crust:
- Melt butter, add corn flake crumbs. Form crust in a spring form pan and refrigerate
- For cake:
- Combine cheese, sour cream, lemon juice and rinds. Beat at medium speed, adding sugar and flour combined, ¼ at a time. Beat until fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended
- Pour over crust.
- Bake 10 min at 400 degrees; then bake 1 hr and 15 min at 300 degrees.
- Turn off oven and leave another 30 min.
- Cool on rack and refrigerate over night.
- Optional toppings:
- Serve with a strawberry topping or
- Shown topping: Mix the cream cheese, sour cream and powdered sugar together until smooth. Spread on top. Garish with fruit (optional).
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/eves-cheesecake-and-a-few-good-stories/
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