Description: Alfred is the king of cheesecakes and this is his standard "German Traditional" recipe
Date Added:
September 8, 2004
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Cakes
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Cake
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0
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Ingredients:
4 - 8 oz packages cream cheese
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
16 ounces sour cream
1 bag vanilla wafers
brown sugar
cinnamon
Directions:
Getting started: Let the cream cheese blocks soften for 15-30 mins. Butter a 9' x 3' springfoam pan. Coat the bottom with vanilla wafers shredded in a blender. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon over the wafer crumbs. Start pre-heating oven to 360 degrees.
The batter: Beat the blocks of cream cheese until they are creamy smooth. Next, while continuing to beat, add the eggs, one at a time, slowly. Add one cup of the sugar. Add the vanilla extract. Beat for another 1-2 minutes. Pour batter into pan.
Baking: Bake for about 40 mins at 360 degrees. Top should be slightly brown.
Add 1/2 cup of sugar to the sour cream, and whip for 1 minute.
Remove the cake from oven, pour sour cream mixture over the top, and then bake for another 15 mins.
Notes from the Chef:
A Kitchen-Aid/Hobart mixer is highly recommended for this recipe.
ALWAYS serve the cheese cake chilled.
Consider adding strawberries, chocolate, etc. as a topping before serving.
