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German Cheesecake

Very easy to prepare
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Resting time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German
Keyword: German Cheesecake
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 251kcal

Ingredients

  • 300 grams Flour all porposes
  • 200 grams Butter Kerrygold Irish Grass Feed Butter ( The best!)
  • 100 grams Sugar
  • 1 Egg

Ingredients for the Filling

  • 100 grams Butter Kerrygold
  • 6 Eggs
  • 120 grams sugar
  • 750 grams Fresh Cheese You can use Ricotta or cottage cheese
  • 125 grams sour cream
  • 50 grams Cornstarch
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Cut the butter in cubes and combine it with sifted flour and sugar
  • Add the beaten egg and then use your hands to form into dough.
  • Wrap dough in plastic and chill in the fridge for at least 20 min.
  • Roll dough till you have at least 0,5 cm and transfer it to a prepared 28 cm springform pan. Use your fingers to press the dough and bring a better form inside the springform pan.

Directions for the Filling

  • Mix with an electric mixer the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla for 5 min until the dough is pale.
  • Add softened butter, the cheese and the sour cream and beat until everything is thoroughly combined.
  • Beat egg whites and the pinch of salt in a separate bowl. Fold egg whites and sifted cornstarch into the cheesecake batter.
  • Pour cheesecake batter into a 28 cm springform pan and bake on 200 degrees for about 40 minutes, cover it with aluminium paper and backed it for another 20 min.
  • After the cheesecake is ready slightly open the oven and let the cheesecake inside for another 10 min

Notes

By cooking in a medium saucepan 1 cup of frozen berries with 1/2 cup of sugar and a tbsp of lemon juice, you can prepare a strawberry couli and you can add it on top of the cheesecake

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.2g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 21.4g