GERMAN CHEESECAKE

GERMAN CHEESECAKE
“An old-fashion recipe that has cottage cheese in it.”


½ cup graham cracker crumbs
2 cups cottage cheese
2 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼-cup all-purpose flour
2 cups sour cream


Sprinkle the crumbs over the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-inch springform pan. In a blender or food processor, puree cottage cheese; set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon juice, vanilla, flour, sour cream and pureed cottage cheese. Pour into pan. Bake at 325^ for 60-70 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan; cool one hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Slice with a wet knife.


Yield: 16 servings.