German Cheesecake Recipe
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German Cheesecake

By: Richard McCarthy 
"Here's and old-fashioned recipe that includes cottage cheese."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 cups cottage cheese
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sour cream

Directions

  1. Sprinkle the crumbs over the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. In a blender or food processor, puree cottage cheese; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.
  2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice, vanilla, flour, sour cream and pureed cottage cheese. Pour into pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 60-70 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Slice with a wet knife.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2006 by Jennifer   view full review
This is a perfect recipe! I strained the cottage cheese with cheese cloth, removing most of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2007 by mychiquitin   view full review
This is the first from scratch cheesecake I've made and it was very good. The center of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2006 by Elizabeth   view full review
I found that when you grind the stuff it actually turned to liqued.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2011 by sue/mom   view full review
This Cheesecake is Awesome!!!
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2009 by Nanjee   view full review
I didn't realize this was a baked cheesecake until I started making this. Although baking it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2012 by Vanessa Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is NOT GERMAN cheesecake. Sorry!

 

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