Sour Cream Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Sour Cream Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups plain cookies, crushed; 6 tablespoons ground almonds; ¼ cup cream; 75 g butter, melted; 500 g cream cheese; ½ cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1 grated lemon, rind of; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; ½ teaspoon nutmeg, grated; 1 ½ cups sour cream; 2 tablespoons sugar; ½ teaspoon vanilla essence

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups plain cookies, crushed
6 tablespoons ground almonds
¼ cup cream
75 g butter, melted
500 g cream cheese
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 grated lemon, rind of
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon nutmeg, grated
1 ½ cups sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla essence

1
Stir together the crumbs, ground almonds, cream and melted butter.
2
Press crumb mix into the base and sides of a 23cm springform tin.
3
Chill crust while making the filling.
4
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees C.
5
With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar, then beat in the eggs and finally the rind and juice.
6
Pour mixture into the chilled crust.
7
Bake for 20 minutes.
8
Remove from the oven and cool to room temp.
9
Heat oven to 220 degrees C.
10
Beat the sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
11
Spoon over the top of the cheesecake and smooth.
12
Bake for about 5 minutes.
13
Allow to cool, then refridgerate for 6-12 hours before serving.
14
Sprinkle with the nutmeg to serve.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups plain cookies, crushed, 6 tablespoons ground almonds, ¼ cup cream, 75 g butter, melted, and more.

Yes, Sour Cream Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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