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Katish's Cheesecake
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(This is one of the most requested recipes in Gourmet's history.)
Crust:
18 pieces zwieback, crushed fine (1 cup)
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits, softened
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Filling:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 pounds cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons flour
One 1-inch length vanilla bean, minced
3 large eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
For the crust: In a bowl stir together zwieback, butter and
sugar until the mixture is combined well. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch
springform pan.
For the filling: In a large bowl with electric mixer cream together the sugar
and cream cheese until the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the flour, a pinch of salt,
vanilla bean and egg yolks, beaten lightly, and combine the mixture well. Stir in the sour
cream.
In a bowl beat the egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks and fold them into the
cream cheese mixture gently but thoroughly. Pour the filling into
the prepared pan and run
a rubber spatula through the filling in a circle
about 1 inch in from the rim to help the
cake rise evenly. Bake 1 hour in
the middle of a preheated 350-degree F oven. Turn the oven off
and let the cake stand in the oven for 30 minutes. (Cake will be puffed, but it will sink
as it cools.) Let the cake cool completely in the pan on a rack. Chill the cake, covered, overnight.
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