Oma's Cottage Cheesecake Recipe

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Melt butter in an 8 inch square pan. Stir in graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Pat over bottom and onto sides of dish. Set aside.
In a blender, combine cottage cheese, milk, eggs, flour, lemon juice, vanilla, 2/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth. Pour into prepared crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until filling is firm. Allow to cool completely.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (9 total)

Calories
239 cal
12%

Fat
9.7 g
15%

Carbs
29.2 g
9%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (94)

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abharat78

Sep. 23, 2007

"I made this and couldn't even tell it was cottage cheese. I used the lowfat kind, didn't put the milk in and used 1/3 cup honey in place of the sugar. It was amazing. We ate the whole thing and did..." See moren't feel guilty about it. Next time I'll try doubling the recipe for an even thicker cake."

AuntAmethyst

Feb. 23, 2008

"My husband couldn't tell this cheesecake was low-fat, and he though it tasted like store-bought. (That's a compliment!) I adapted this recipe slightly, in the following respects: I pureed the cottage..." See more cheese first in the blender, in small batches. Then I used an electric mixer to combine the pureed cottage cheese with the other ingredients, adding one ingredient at a time and mixing very well. I omitted the milk and lemon juice, and increased the vanilla to two teaspoons. I had more than enough filling for the prepared graham crust I used, so I baked the extra in a ramekin."

RAMSEES

Dec. 7, 2006

"I've made this cheesecake several times. It is delicious and also cost a lot less than one using cream cheese. I like adding some ground up/small pieces of macadamia nuts once in a while. To the ..." See moreperson who thought it lumpy ---if you blend all the ingredients long enough it will be very smooth."

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