KäSEKUCHEN

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Enjoy the rich, buttery crust of a German version of cheesecake, Käsekuchen. Our Käsekuchen is topped with strawberry preserves for an extra pretty finish.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Dairy

Time 5h5m

Yield Makes 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/4 cups flour
3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
2 Tbsp. milk
1 jar (10 oz.) strawberry preserves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°F. Beat butter and 1/3 cup sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in 1 egg. Add 1-1/4 cups flour; mix well. Spread dough onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 5 min.
Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add 3 eggs, 1 at a time, mixing just until blended after each addition. Blend in milk; pour into crust.
Bake 10 min. Reduce oven to 250°F; bake an additional 25 min. or until center is almost set. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with preserves just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 105 mg, Sodium 210 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 26 g, Protein 5 g