German Cheese Cake
September 14, 2023 7:18AM CDT
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 pound small curd cottage cheese
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 4 medium eggs
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
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Mix together sugar, cornstarch, and flour; set aside.
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Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth and fluffy. Beat in softened butter. Gradually add sugar mixture, beating until combined.
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Add eggs one at a time, blending well and scraping down the bowl after each addition. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla and mix just until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
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Turn off the oven; let cheesecake rest in the oven with the door closed for 2 hours. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Chill for 4 hours or overnight.