JAMES BEARD'S SOUR CREAM CHEESECAKE

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A delightful cheesecake; it's the perfect balance between sour cream and cream cheese. Creamy and tasty. You're sure to like this. From The New James Beard (1981).

Provided by Cooking Beast

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 2h20m

Yield 1 cheesecake, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 sugar
6 tablespoons butter
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 pint sour cream
1/3 cup flour, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
lemon, juice and zest of

Steps:

  • Mix 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs with sugar and butter. Press into bottom and sides of a lightly buttered 10-inch springform pan. Set aside.
  • Beat the cheese until soft and creamy. Add sugar and mix thoroughly.
  • Blend in egg yolks one at a time.
  • Add the sour cream, vanilla, flour, lemon zest and lemon juice. Mix well.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Stir in one-third of whites into cheese mixture. Then fold the remaining whites in gently.
  • Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crust.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F for one hour. Turn off the heat and allow the cheesecake to sit in the oven for one more hour.
  • Remove to a wire rack and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Sprinkle the remaining crumbs on top of the cake.
  • Chill over night. Dust with confectioner's sugar just before serving, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 764.1, Fat 54.9, SaturatedFat 30, Cholesterol 286, Sodium 549.5, Carbohydrate 56.9, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 42.8, Protein 13

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