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Katish's cheesecake

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Ingredients:
Crust:
1 1/2 tbspUnsalted butter, cut in bits
Filling:
2 tbspSugar
2 tbspFlour
3 Lg Eggs, separated
Thin slices of lemon for gar
18 Sl Zwieback, crushed fine
1 1/2 tbspSugar
1 cupPlus
2 lbsCream cheese, softened
1 Vanilla bean, minced
1 cupSour cream
Procedures:
1In a bowl, stir together the zwieback, butter, and sugar until the mixture is combined well and press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
2In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream together the sugar and cream cheese until the mixture is light and fluffy.
3Add the flour, salt, vanilla bean, and egg yolks, beaten lightly, and combine the mixture well.
4Stir in the sour cream.
5In a bowl, beat the egg whites until they just hold stiff peaks and fold them into the cream cheese mixture gently but thoroughly.
6Pour the filling into the pan and run a rubber spatula through the filling in a circle about one inch from the rim to help the cake rise evenly.
7Bake the cake in the middle of a preheated 350f oven for 60 minutes, turn off and let the cake stand in the oven for 30 minutes.
8Let the cake cool completely or until it is set, in the pan on a rack.
9Chill the cake covered, overnight.
10Remove the cake from the pan and garnish it with lemon slices.
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