(Note: This recipe is taken from the book: South Carolina’s Historic Restaurants and their Recipes by Dawn O’Brien and Karen Mulford. The cheescake is/was served at The Turtle Deli in Summerville.
I purchased this recipe book for my mother whilst on holiday in Charleston, and have made this cheesecake a number of times, and everyone who has tasted it loves it!)
Ingredients
- 1½ sticks (6 oz / ¾ cup / 185 ml / 175 g) margarine/butter
- 2 cups (500 ml) graham cracker crumbs *
- 1¾ cups (430 ml) sugar
- 2 x 8-ounce (2 x 225 g) packages cream cheese, softened (use full-fat Philadelphia, if possible)
- 1/3 cup (160 ml) cornstarch
- 16 ounces (450 g) cottage cheese (not fat-free)
- 4 eggs (extra-large eggs)
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) lemon juice
- 2 cups (500 ml) sour cream
- for those of you who donât live in the US, use Marie biscuits (cookies, for the Americans).
Directions
- Melt ½ stick (¼ cup) margarine/butter.
- Mix together graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup of sugar and the melted margarine. Pat into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl blend the cream cheese , remaining sugar and cornstarch, beating with an electric mixer until thoroughly blended.
- Put cottage cheese, eggs and lemon juice in a blender bowl and blend on medium speed until well mixed. Pour into the cream cheese mixture and beat well with an electric mixer â about 2 minutes, or until thoroughly blended.
- Melt the remaining margarine/butter and add to the mixture, beating well. Add sour cream and beat until blended.
- Pour into graham cracker crust. Bake at 350 ° F (180° C) for 1½ hours. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for two hours.
- Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it to remain at room temperature for an additional two hours before serving or refrigerating.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 213g | |
Recipe makes 10 servings | |
Calories 554 | |
Calories from Fat 164 | 30% |
Total Fat 18.5g | 23% |
Saturated Fat 7.77g | 31% |
Trans Fat 0.0g | |
Cholesterol 116mg | 39% |
Sodium 562mg | 23% |
Potassium 237mg | 7% |
Total Carbs 86.12g | 23% |
Dietary Fiber 1.8g | 6% |
Sugars 51.28g | 34% |
Protein 12.07g | 19% |
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