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DREAM CHEESECAKE

CRUST:

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 cup fine graham cracker crumbs

Have all ingredients at room temperature. Butter generously a 9-inch springform pan.

Mix butter and crumbs well; reserve 1/4 cup and press remainder firmly in bottom of pan.

FILLING:

1 tsp. cream of tartar
6 eggs, separated
3 tbsp. sugar
19 oz. cream cheese (about 2 1/2 pkgs.)
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 pint (2 cups) dairy sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Add cream of tartar to egg whites and beat until foamy. Gradually add 3 tablespoons sugar and beat until stiff; set aside.

Beat cheese until soft. Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, flour and salt. Gradually beat into cheese. Add egg yolks, one at a time beating thoroughly after each. Add dairy sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Fold in egg whites thoroughly and pour mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle with reserved 1/4 cup graham crumbs.

Bake in preheated slow (325°F) oven for 1 1/4 hours or until firm. Turn off heat; open oven and leave cake in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand on cake rack away from draft until cool, chill.

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Dream Cheesecake

· Sep 15 · #192473

DEENA (Georgia) says:

I was so excited to find this recipe because I gave away my set of encyclopedia of cooking when I moved several years ago.. My mother also got me a set of these books when I got married 55 years ago. Thank you for posting this wonderful recipe. It's worth the trouble. No other recipe comes close.

· Sep 22 · #190660

Jennifer (New York) says:

My aunt has been making this cheesecake since before I was born 37 yes ago and now that she's older I'm carrying on the tradition. This is the only cheesecake I will make. I like to add cherry pie filling on top as the tartness balances out the sweetness. She also got the recipe from the women's day encyclopedia.

· Dec 28 · #186808

Patricia Ann Sulek (District of Columbia) says:

Ditto to the ladies comments. I'm 70 yo. My ma got the Woman's Day set at A&P way back when. This cake i've also been baking for almost fifty years. And no kidding. Everytime I make it, it's such a hit! That i'm asked to bake it for my guests. Everyone loves this cake. For it is not a "heavy cheesecake". If your looking at this recipe. Make it. You won't be disappointed!

· Oct 3 · #185814

Shirley (Washington) says:

I am 72 and have been making this since I was 21 when I purchased the 12 volume set of Woman's Day Encyclopedia Of Cookery and it was there.

· Nov 29 · #179614

Katherine (Georgia) says:

I've been making this cheesecake, originally from the Woman's Day Encyclopedia of Cooking books, for perhaps close to 50 years, and it's still my favorite. Mainly, because it's fluffy rather than creamy. (I often prefer cakes and madeleines where the egg whites are beaten separately then folded in to the batter). I just made this today for the first time in a couple of years and added the grated zest from a lemon for a little extra flavor. Next time, I'm going to try adapting it to a key lime cheesecake, with zest and juice.

· Oct 6 · #176738

Marue (Ontario) says:

This is my families favourite cheesecake. Serve on its own or with seasonal berries it's a crowd pleaser. I've been making this recipe for over 25 years.

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