Kasekuchen - German Style Cheesecake

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups zwieback toast, crumbs crushed very finely
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, melted (no substitutions)
• 4 eggs
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh is best)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 1 cup cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 lbs ricotta cheese or 1 1/2 lbs cottage cheese
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup nutmeats, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix zwieback with 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and butter.
• 3 set aside 3/4 cups of this mixture to sprinkle over the top; press remainder into a 9" springform pan, lining bottom and sides.
• 4 beat eggs with remaining one cup of sugar until light and fluffy.
• 5 add salt, lemon juice, rind, cream or evaporated milk, cheese and flour; beat thoroughly and strain through a sieve.
• 6 pour into prepared springform pan, sprinkle with remaining crumbs and chopped nuts.
• 7 bake for about one hour or until center is set.
• 8 turn off the heat, open oven door and let stand in oven for one hour or until cooled.