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Doris' Shavuot Cheesecake

Doris' Shavuot Cheesecake Recipe

My dear friend Doris gave it to me. Her mother passed it on to her. It takes a while, but makes a lot.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish
Keyword: < 4 Hours, Brunch, Cheese, Cheesecake, Dessert, European, For Large Groups, Kosher
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 32 slices
Calories: 219.1kcal

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 1/2 lbs farmer cheese
  • 1 lb pot cheese
  • 1/2 lb cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 8 ounces butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons sour cream
  • 8 eggs, separated (beat the whites )
  • 2 ounces raisins (optional)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 ounces butter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 ounces orange juice
  • 8 ounces sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 -4 cups flour

Instructions

  • Mix filling ingredients together
  • Mix dough ingredients, roll dough very thin
  • Grease pan with butter (I use lg 9x13 inch glass dish)
  • Put thin dough on bottom and sides
  • Add filling
  • Cut thin dough and put strips criss-cross on top of filling
  • Brush strips with oil to brown
  • Bake, probably at least 1 hr--check to see if bottom dough is slightly brown
  • This freezes well; can make ahead.

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Nutrition

Serving: 83g | Calories: 219.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 23.1g | Protein: 5.9g | Fat: 11.6g | Saturated Fat: 6.6g | Cholesterol: 87.2mg | Sodium: 202.5mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 12.9g