sam's cheesecake

21 Pinches
Auburn, WA
Updated on Nov 5, 2013

I begged this recipe from my German friend Sabine who is a wonderful cook. This is not at all your usual heavy cheesecake. It's light and delicious and there is always room for it.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 16 light eaters or 8 heavy ones

Ingredients

  • 24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 24 ounces sour cream
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • - graham cracker crumbs

How To Make sam's cheesecake

  • Step 1
    Beat cheesecake ingredients until light and fluffy
  • Step 2
    Coat springform pan freely with margarine (not butter) and graham cracker crumbs.
  • Step 3
    Fill with cheesecake mixture.
  • Step 4
    Bake 45 minutes at 375 and check for doneness. Let cool.
  • Step 5
    ***If desired, you can add grated lemon peel to batter or a small can of crushed pineapple. I prefer it to be served topped with strawberries.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #cheesecake
Ingredient: Dairy
Method: Bake
Culture: German

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