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Pesach Cheesecake

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Medium Medium
36 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Dairy - Egg

Yummy, sweet Passover cheesecake made with farmer cheese and sour cream over a gluten-free crust.

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/4 cup oil

  • zest and juice of 1 lemon

Filling

  • 12 ounces sour cream

  • 8 tablespoons Gefen Potato Starch

  • 2 and 1/2 pounds farmer cheese

  • 8 eggs, separated

Directions

For the Crust

1.

Beat egg yolks with two tablespoons sugar and vanilla sugar. Add potato starch, oil, zest, and juice.

2.

Whip egg whites and remaining sugar to stiff peaks. Gently fold yolk mixture into whites.

3.

Pour into prepared pan and bake 15–18 minutes. Do not over-bake.

4.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line an 11- by 17-inch pan.

For the Filling

1.

Mix sour cream and potato starch until well combined; add farmer cheese.

2.

Beat egg yolks with half a cup sugar and vanilla sugar; add orange juice. Combine two mixtures.

3.

Beat egg whites and remaining sugar to stiff peaks; gently fold in cheese mixture.

4.

Pour into crust and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 minutes or until done, firm around the edges but still slightly jiggly in the middle. Chill before serving.

Tips:

Serve some fresh fruit alongside cheesecake to enhance its flavor.

Credits

Photography and Styling by Chavi Feldman Food Prep by Chaya Ruchie Schwartz

Pesach Cheesecake

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Ann Krischer
Ann Krischer
1 year ago

The steps for the crust are out of order, aren’t they? Step 4, temperature and pan size, should be Step 1, I think.

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