Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
| Zwieback slices/70 g. coarsely crushed | 9 | |
| Sugar | 2⁄3 Cup (10.67 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Cream cheese | 1 Pound | |
| Lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Eggs | 5 , separated |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 3172 Calories from Fat 2096
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 238 g365.7%
Saturated Fat 126.1 g630.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 1685.3 mg561.8%
Sodium 1901.8 mg79.2%
Total Carbohydrates 209 g69.7%
Dietary Fiber 0.59 g2.4%
Sugars 159.2 g
Protein 68 g135.8%
Vitamin A 169.2% Vitamin C 22.2%
Calcium 60.1% Iron 53.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Work with your hands until ingredients are blended well.
Put zwieback into a 9 inch (23 centimeter) springform pan and press firmly on bottom, using back of tablespoon.
Soften the cream cheese and beat in remaining sugar, a small amount at a time; beat in lemon peel, lemon juice and egg yolks.
Continue beating until fluffy.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed.
Gently fold into cream cheese mixture until thoroughly blended.
Turn mixture into pan over zwieback crust and bake in a slow oven (300F or 150°C) about 75 minutes, or until filling is "set." Remove from oven and cool on a rack about 10 minutes before removing rim from springform pan.
Allow cheesecake to rest about 3 hours before serving.
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