Country Cheesecake Recipe

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Country Cheesecake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
  • 3 tbsp sour cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 lbs ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. For dough, combine sifted flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
  2. With pastry blender, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse and crumbly.
  3. Beat egg yolks into sour cream then stir into flour mixture.
  4. Knead in the bowl until dough is well mixed and holds its shape.
  5. Refrigerate dough until easy to roll out, about 1 hour.
  6. On a floured surface, roll out to a 15 x 11 rectange to fit into a 13x9x2 pan.
  7. Fit dough into the pan so it comes about 2/3 of the way of the sides.
  8. For the filling: beat eggs and egg white at high speed with an electric mixer until thick.
  9. Gradually add sugar, beating at high speed until stiff, not dry peaks form.
  10. Press ricotta through a sieve and then fold into beaten egg mixture.
  11. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly but gently.
  12. Turn filling into dough lined pan.
  13. Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 40 minutes.
  14. Cool completely before cutting in squares.
  15. Can be eaten plain or topping with your favorite cheesecake topping.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 386.67 Kcal (1619 kJ)
Calories from fat 184.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.49g 32%
Cholesterol 111.17mg 37%
Sodium 622.66mg 26%
Potassium 409.74mg 9%
Total Carbs 39.76g 13%
Sugars 14.67g 59%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 8%
Protein 11.6g 23%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 192mg 19%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 280.68 Kcal (1175 kJ)
Calories from fat 133.88 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.88g 32%
Cholesterol 80.7mg 37%
Sodium 451.98mg 26%
Potassium 297.42mg 9%
Total Carbs 28.86g 13%
Sugars 10.65g 59%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 8%
Protein 8.42g 23%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 9%
Calcium 139.3mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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