Cottage Cheese And Sour Cream Cheesecake

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The combination of cottage cheese and sour cream in this cheesecake yield a tangy flavor and creamy texture with hints of lemon, vanilla, and almond notes. Fresh strawberries on top are the perfect complement.

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serves/makes:

ready in:
over 5 hrs

ingredients

1 graham cracker pie crust, 9"
4 egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup flour, sifted
1 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
2 cups cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 pint fresh strawberries, optional

directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Prepare crust; set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks until light. Blend in salt, lemon juice, vanilla, almond extract, sugar, flour and lemon peel.

Put cottage cheese into a large bowl. Add a small amount of egg yolk mixture. Beat on high speed until curd is broken and nearly smooth. Add remaining egg yolk mixture and sour cream; beat until blended.

Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold into cheese mixture. Pour into crust.

Bake 1 hour. Top with fresh strawberries if desired. Refrigerate 5 hours before serving.