lenore's crustless cheese cake

Oxford, NY
Updated on Jan 4, 2013

This was given me by a Col.'s wife who died and whose children died. There's no one to carry on her mother's cheesecake recipe. It's the BEST crustless cheesecake I've ever had! It needs NO topping; it's rich enough!!

prep time 2 Hr
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method ---
yield 12 or more

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cream cheese
  • 1 pound cottage cheese, small curd, creamy
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4 - eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 stick butter, melted (not oleomargarine)
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • dash salt
  • dash nutmeg

How To Make lenore's crustless cheese cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 163̊C / 325̊F. Blend cream cheese & cottage cheese well, until smooth & creamy. Add remaining ingredients, except nutmeg; beat thoroughly.
  • Step 2
    Pour into large (10"/12"), or two 8" springform pan(s); bake at 325oF for @ 1 hour 20 mins, until edges get golden brown & top cracks.
  • Step 3
    Turn off electricity & leave in oven 2 hours (very important). Remove from oven, sprinkle top w/ nutmeg & let stand at room temperature until cool.  Put in air-tight container, seal & refrigerate. (Can be frozen.)

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