Katish's Cheesecake

Name: Katish's Cheesecake
Ingredients: 18 slices Zwieback crushed; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter cut up; 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 pounds cream cheese softened; 2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose; 1 each vanilla bean; 3 large eggs separated; 1 cup sour cream

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

18 slices Zwieback crushed
1 1/2 tablespoons butter cut up
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sugar
2 pounds cream cheese softened
2 tablespoons flour, all-purpose
1 each vanilla bean
3 large eggs separated
1 cup sour cream

Directions

1

In a bowl, stir together the zwieback, butter, and sugar until the mixture is combined well and press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
2

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the sugar and cream cheese until the mixture is light and fluffy.
3

Add the flour, salt, vanilla bean, and egg yolks, beaten lightly, and combine the mixture well.
4

Stir in the sour cream.
5

In a bowl, beat the egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks and fold them into the cream cheese mixture gently but thoroughly.
6

Pour the filling into the pan and run a rubber spatula through the filling in a circle about one inch from the rim to help the cake rise evenly.
7

Bake the cake in the middle of a preheated oven for 60 minutes, turn off and let the cake stand in the oven for 30 minutes.
8

Let the cake cool completely or until it is set, in the pan on a rack.