German cheesecake (käsekuchen)
The mother of all cheesecakes!
Creator
"This German cheesecake recipe is lighter and fluffier than the traditional American cheesecake that tends to be quite rich and dense!"
Total time: 3 hours 25 minutes
Prep time: 30 minutes, Cook time: 55 minutes, Rest time: 2 hours
Ingredients for 6 people
1 pie crust dough
2 1/4 cups of whole-milk ricotta cheese
4/5 cup of crème fraîche or sour cream
4 eggs
1 cup of sugar
2 1/2 tbsp of flour
1 pincée of salt
3/5 cup of raisins that have been soaked for more than an hour in rum (optional)
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Chefclub's Tips & Hacks
You can accompany your cake with a quick homemade red fruit coulis! Mix 4 cups of a mixture of red fruits (blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, blackcurrants...) with 2 tablespoons of sugar and a few drops of lemon juice, until you get a smooth coulis. Keep chilled until you are ready to use it on the cake!
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