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Authentic German Cheesecake
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Authentic German Cheesecake

9 ingredients 20 min + 1 hr 10 min 1 cheesecake openrecipes
Authentic German Cheesecake

"My mom searched for years for an authentic German cheesecake recipe, but Germans use 'quark', an ingredient not readily available in the U.S. This recipe uses cottage cheese in place of quark and makes its own crust while baking."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

905
Calories
33g
Protein
32g
Fat
117g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Cottage Cheese 1/2 cup (113g) 2% 98
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 pound small curd cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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