Title

Old-Fashioned Cheesecake with Zwieback Crust

Subject

zwieback

sugar

cinnamon

butter

cottage cheese

eggs

whipping cream

salt

lemon

flour

vanilla

Description

Card 1 Front:

OLD-FASHIONED CHEESECAKE WITH ZWIEBACK CRUST
ZWIEBACK CRUST

3 cups low-fat cottage cheese
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup whipping cream
1/8 teaspoon salt
Juice and rid of ½ large lemon
¼ cup flour
½ teaspoon vanilla

Prepare Zwieback Crust; set aside.
Using steel blade of food processor, blend
together cottage cheese, sugar, and eggs until
smooth. Add remaining ingredients, processing
until well mixed.

Card 1 Back:

Turn into prepared crust. Sprinkle with re-
served 3/4 cup crumb mixture. Bake in 350-
degree oven about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until
set. Turn off oven heat, open door and let
cake remain in refrigerator several hours.
Makes 10 servings.
ZWIEBACK CRUST: In food processor, crush 1
package (6 oz.) zwieback into fine crumbs. Add
½ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup
melted butter, processing until well mixed. Set
aside 3/4 cup of the mixture to sprinkle on top
of cheesecake. Press remaining mixture onto
bottom and up sides of 9" springform pan.
NOTE: Made with cottage cheese, this is a
wonderfully light creation, ideal to serve
after a heavy meal.

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# Old-Fashioned Cheesecake with Zwieback Crust

*Makes 10 servings*

## Ingredients

### Zwieback Crust

- 1 package (6 oz.) zwieback
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup melted butter

### Cheesecake Filling

- 3 cups low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Juice and rind of 1/2 large lemon
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

### Zwieback Crust

1. In a food processor, crush 1 package (6 oz.) zwieback into fine crumbs.
2. Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 1/3 cup melted butter; process until well mixed.
3. Set aside 3/4 cup of the mixture to sprinkle on top of cheesecake.
4. Press remaining mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9" springform pan.

### Cheesecake Filling

1. Prepare Zwieback Crust; set aside.
2. Using the steel blade of a food processor, blend together cottage cheese, sugar, and eggs until smooth.
3. Add remaining ingredients (whipping cream, salt, lemon juice and rind, flour, and vanilla); process until well mixed.

### Assembly

1. Turn filling into prepared crust.
2. Sprinkle with reserved 3/4 cup crumb mixture.
3. Bake in a 350°F oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, until set.
4. Turn off oven heat, open door, and let cake remain in oven several hours.
5. Refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Source

RCA0008 - Florida Collection of Typed Cards (eBay)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0008-20260621-0164

Coverage

Florida, US