New York Cheesecake (GF)
New York Cheesecake (GF) - Pat Gross 1 Pound cottage cheese 1 Pound cream cheese 1-1/2 Cups sugar 4 Eggs – well beaten Juice of ½ lemon 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 6 Tablespoons corn starch 1 Pint Sour cream ¼ Pound butter – melted **HAVE ALL INGREDIENTS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1. Cream together the cottage cheese and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix in the corn starch, adding gradually into the cheese mixture. Blend into this mixture the sour cream and melted butter. 2. Prepare a 9 inch spring form pan by spraying with vegetable oil. You may spread a thin layer of finely ground GF cookie crumbs on the bottom of the pan, but this is not necessary. 3. Gently pour the cheesecake mixture into the pan. 4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour; then turn the oven off and leave the cake inside for 2 more hours. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR DURING THIS TIME! **This cake is very rich and excellent by itself, but fruit topping such as strawberry, pineapple or blueberry preserves or pie filling may be spooned on top of slices before serving. Fresh fruit is also very nice to use.
New York Cheesecake (GF) - Pat Gross 1 Pound cottage cheese 1 Pound cream cheese 1-1/2 Cups sugar 4 Eggs – well beaten Juice of ½ lemon 1 Teaspoon Vanilla 6 Tablespoons corn starch 1 Pint Sour cream ¼ Pound butter – melted **HAVE ALL INGREDIENTS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 1. Cream together the cottage cheese and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar, eggs, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix in the corn starch, adding gradually into the cheese mixture. Blend into this mixture the sour cream and melted butter. 2. Prepare a 9 inch spring form pan by spraying with vegetable oil. You may spread a thin layer of finely ground GF cookie crumbs on the bottom of the pan, but this is not necessary. 3. Gently pour the cheesecake mixture into the pan. 4. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour; then turn the oven off and leave the cake inside for 2 more hours. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR DURING THIS TIME! **This cake is very rich and excellent by itself, but fruit topping such as strawberry, pineapple or blueberry preserves or pie filling may be spooned on top of slices before serving. Fresh fruit is also very nice to use.