Katish's Cheesecake
Crust: 18 sl Zwieback, crushed fine 1 1/2 tb Unsalted butter, cut in bits - softened 1 1/2 tb Sugar Filling: 1 c Plus 2 tb Sugar 2 lb Cream cheese, softened 2 tb Flour 1 Vanilla be...
Ingredients
- 11/2 tb unsalted butter, cut in bits
- 2tbsp sugar
- 2lbcream cheese, softened
- 2tbsp flour
- 1vanilla bean, minced
- 3large eggs, separated
- 1cup sour cream
Directions
- 1
Crust: 18 sl Zwieback, crushed fine 1 1/2 tb Unsalted butter, cut in bits - softened 1 1/2 tb Sugar Filling: 1 c Plus 2 tb Sugar 2 lb Cream
- 2
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the sugar and cream cheese until the mixture is light and fluffy
- 3
Add the flour, salt, vanilla bean, and egg yolks, beaten lightly, and combine the mixture well
- 4
Stir in the sour cream
- 5
In a bowl, beat the egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks and fold them into the cream cheese mixture gently but thoroughly
- 6
Pour the filling into the pan and run a rubber spatula through the filling in a circle about one inch from the rim to help the cake rise eve
- 7
Bake the cake in the middle of a preheated 350f oven for 60 minutes, turn off and let the cake stand in the oven for 30 minutes
- 8
Let the cake cool completely or until it is set, in the pan on a rack