Farmer Cheese Cheesecake

Serves: 6

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

48

Sweetness

52

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3.75 tbsps

All-Purpose Flour

5 large

Egg

2 large

Egg Yolk

1 tsp

Vanilla

Directions:

1

Active time: 45 min

2

Start to finish: 10 hr

3

Make crumb crust as directed in separate recipe

4

Preheat oven to 550°F

5

Purée farmer cheese (or cottage cheese) with sugar in a food processor until completely smooth

6

Then beat together cheese, sugar, flour, and zests with an electric mixer until smooth

7

Add eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, then vanilla, beating on low speed until each ingredient is incorporated and scraping down bowl between additions

8

Put springform pan with crust in a shallow baking pan

9

Pour filling into crust (springform pan will be completely full) and bake in baking pan (to catch drips) in middle of oven 12 minutes, or until puffed

10

Reduce temperature to 200°F and continue baking until cake is mostly firm (center will still be slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken), about 1 hour more

11

Run a knife around top edge of cake to loosen and cool completely in springform pan on a rack

12

Chill cake, loosely covered, at least 6 hours

13

Remove side of pan and transfer cake to a plate

14

Bring to room temperature before serving

15

Active time: 45 min

16

Start to finish: 10 hr

17

Make crumb crust as directed in separate recipe

18

Preheat oven to 550°F

19

Purée farmer cheese (or cottage cheese) with sugar in a food processor until completely smooth

20

Then beat together cheese, sugar, flour, and zests with an electric mixer until smooth

21

Add eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, then vanilla, beating on low speed until each ingredient is incorporated and scraping down bowl between additions

22

Put springform pan with crust in a shallow baking pan

23

Pour filling into crust (springform pan will be completely full) and bake in baking pan (to catch drips) in middle of oven 12 minutes, or until puffed

24

Reduce temperature to 200°F and continue baking until cake is mostly firm (center will still be slightly wobbly when pan is gently shaken), about 1 hour more

25

Run a knife around top edge of cake to loosen and cool completely in springform pan on a rack

26

Chill cake, loosely covered, at least 6 hours

27

Remove side of pan and transfer cake to a plate

28

Bring to room temperature before serving