Baked Cheesecake Recipe:German Cheesecake 1 and 2/3 cups flour 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened 4 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 egg pinch of salt Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray the bottom of a 10 inch spring form pan with non stick cooking spray. Combine the crust ingredients and press onto the bottom and halfway up the sides of the sprayed pan. Refrigerate until filling is prepared. Filling: 2 lbs quark or farmers cheese 5 eggs, separated 2 tablespoons flour 5 tablespoons of milk 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 tsp vanilla extract With an electric mixer beat the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla extract until frothy. Add quark/farmers cheese, milk and flour. Mix until smooth and creamy. Add lemon juice to taste. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into the quark mixture. Pour the cheese cake mixture into spring form pan. Bake at 325 degrees in upper third of the oven for 60-75 minutes until mixture is set and slightly brown. Do not open oven door during baking. After cheesecake is done, turn of heat and open oven door, then let the cake cool inside the oven for 5 minutes. Remove the cake out of the oven and let stand for another 15 minutes after loosening the cake from the edges of the pan with a sharp knife. Cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours before removing the rim and serving.
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