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German Cheesecake

Name: German Cheesecake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs; 2 cups 4% cottage cheese; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups sour cream; 4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

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4 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Richard McCarthy, Linden, New Jersey

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Sep. 22, 2022

Here's and old-fashioned recipe that includes cottage cheese.

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German Cheesecake

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Yield:16 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:1 hour

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Ingredients

1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 cups 4% cottage cheese
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups sour cream
4 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten

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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.

2
In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Beat in lemon juice, vanilla, flour, sour cream and pureed cottage cheese. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended.
3
Pour into pan. Bake at 325° 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.