Very Special Cheesecake

(from Grandma's Cook'in’s recipe box)

This cheesecake sells for $6.50 for tiny wedge at upscale delis.

Categories: Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cream cheese
  • 1 pound ricotta cheese
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 stick butter, melted and cooled
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups sour cream

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

  2. I n a large bowl, cream the cheeses and sugar.

  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

  4. Add the melted and cooled butter, flour, cornstarch and vanilla.

  5. Beat until mixture is well combined.

  6. Fold in the sour cream and mix well.

  7. Pour into an ungreased, 9-1/2-inch springform pan.

  8. Place pan in the middle of the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour.

  9. Turn off the oven, leaving the cheesecake in for another 2 hours without opening the oven door.

  10. . Let cake cool completely in pan and then chill in refrigerator for at least two hours.

  11. . Spring the pan, remove the cake and garnish with berries or top with glaze, if desired.

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