by: Gerhild Fulson / Cookbook Author, Blogger, German Oma!
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This easy cheesecake recipe, aka einfacher Käsekuchen, will certainly WOW your family! They'll love the moist and delicious flavor of this German cheesecake. Most recipes for cheesecakes in a German cookbook use QUARK as the main ingredient.
Quark, unfortunately, is often not available outside of Germany. It's a type of cultured cheese, similar to cottage cheese, but different. (Check below for how to make quark at home.)
This recipe uses ricotta, your mixer, and blender and you'll find this a great way how to make a cheesecake ... the easy way!
There are three options for the crust:
For the photo above, I used the graham wafers. :)
Well, the traditional one has quark in it. Outside of Germany it is difficult to buy quark. However, it is easy to make at home. Then, you can make your cheesecake the way you're used to. Click here to learn how to make quark!
As well, making quark is actually quite inexpensive, and it's great to have for so many recipes.
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However, if you're wanting to make this cheesecake with ricotta, you'll enjoy totally enjoy it as well. You can top it with fresh strawberries or a fruit sauce. It's absolutely wunderbar!
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This easy cheesecake recipe, aka einfacher Käsekuchen, will certainly WOW your family! They'll love the moist and delicious flavor of this German cheesecake.
Instead of the traditional quark, this recipe uses ricotta, your mixer, and blender and you'll find this a great way how to make a cheesecake ... the easy way!
Prep Time
15 minutes |
Bake Time
70 minutes |
Total Time85 minutes + chill time |
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