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German Cheesecake (Käsekuchen)
A creamy quark cheesecake on a crisp shortcrust base that stays tall thanks to a slow cool-down in the oven. A German coffee-table classic with a bright hint of lemon..
Cook time
90 min
Servings
12
Ingredients
8
Nutrition
per serving407 kcal
Calories
14 g
Protein
19 g
Fat
45 g
Carbs
Instructions
- 1
Knead the flour, 100 g of the sugar, the cold cubed butter and a pinch of salt into a shortcrust. Chill, then press it into a springform pan and pull up a rim.
- 2
Beat the eggs with the remaining sugar until fluffy. Add the quark, custard powder, cream and the zest and juice of the lemon, and stir until smooth.
- 3
Pour the quark mixture onto the base and smooth the top. Bake in the preheated oven at 160 °C for about 60 minutes.
- 4
Turn off the oven and let the cake cool down slowly with the door slightly ajar so it keeps its height.
