Cheesecake without cream cheese

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 4 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make cheesecake without cream cheese? Prepare your food. First for the base. Take shortbread cookies, such as Yubileiny, For coffee, Baked milk. Choose high-quality, natural butter, without vegetable fats.

2. STEP 2

   

   How to make a cheesecake base? Grind the cookies in any convenient way. The easiest way to do this is in a chopper. If you don't have it, you can use a rolling pin, as I did. Place the cookies in a tight bag and roll them with a rolling pin. It will easily turn into small crumbs.

3. STEP 3

   

   Melt the butter in any convenient way. You can do it in the microwave or in a water bath. Read how to do this at the end of the recipe.

4. STEP 4

   

   Pour the oil into the shortbread crumbs and stir. The result will be a mass similar to wet sand, which will stick together into a lump, but then crumble. Take a suitable baking dish. It is more convenient if it is detachable (I have a diameter of 20 cm). Cover the bottom with parchment. Pour the crumbs into it. Use a glass to compact the crumbs, forming a base with a bottom and sides. Place the base to bake in the oven, preheated to 180°C for 10 minutes.

5. STEP 5

   

   While the cheesecake base is baking, prepare the filling. Prepare food for her. Choose natural sour cream, without vegetable fats, with a fat content of at least 20%. The amount of sugar can be reduced, the filling will be quite sweet. Take corn starch.

6. STEP 6

   

   How to make the filling? Pour the sour cream into a bowl, add sugar to it. Beat in the eggs. Be sure to wash your eggs before using them, as even seemingly clean shells can harbor harmful bacteria. It is best to use food grade detergents and a brush. Add starch and a pinch of vanillin.

7. STEP 7

   

   Using a regular hand whisk, mix the ingredients until smooth. You don't need a mixer - fluffiness is not important for cheesecakes.

8. STEP 8

   

   After the time has passed (10 minutes), remove the baked base from the oven. Do not turn off the heat, reduce the temperature to 160°C.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour the prepared filling into it. Bake the cheesecake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until the center has set. When this happens, turn off the oven and leave it to cool.

10. STEP 10

    

    Remove the cooled cheesecake from the oven. The filling will settle, don’t be alarmed, this is normal. Put it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, or even better, overnight - then the cheesecake will finally stabilize and cut well.

11. STEP 11

    

    Serve the cheesecake with tea or coffee. You can decorate it with berries. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Alyona

12.11.2023

5

This is my first time making cheesecake. Our family doesn’t like cottage cheese, but here’s a recipe that’s a godsend. I crushed the cookies, like the author, in a bag with a rolling pin, and melted the butter in the microwave. There wasn’t 25% sour cream in the store, I bought 20%, but I had potato starch. The first pancake turned out to be lumpy, the base was unevenly distributed in shape, it seemed that when it was compacted, everything seemed even, but in cross-section... well, how did it turn out. The cheesecake was baked in my oven for one hour, then I left it there until it cooled completely, only slightly opening the door and placing a wooden spatula under it. I put it in the refrigerator overnight. I was very worried that the base would crumble when cutting. And here it is, the long-awaited moment of tasting. It's just magic!!! The base holds its shape well, and the cream is a fabulous pleasure! We tasted it with our eyes closed and simply enjoyed the tenderness. Apart from the fact that it’s a delight, I won’t say anything. I recommend making this great dessert, especially since it is very simple and quick. Our heartfelt gratitude to the author of this holiday of taste and good mood!

Sabrina

12.11.2023

4.7

I’ve been wanting to make cheesecake for a long time and I just happened to have sour cream on hand, I’m very glad I came across this recipe.💝 It turned out very tasty and tender, I’ll make it again and again. Well, yes, it’s also simple! In general, thank you for the recipe💌

katushafin

12.11.2023

4.8

I’m not afraid to say that sour cream made the most delicious cheesecake, for my taste) And with the base you’ll get your hands full, no big deal. They decorated it very nicely with berries.

Irina

12.11.2023

4.5

Can you make it with homemade sour cream?

LilianaB

12.11.2023

4.8

Hello. Should the filling be poured onto the cooled base or does it not matter? Thank you

Svetlana Terekhova

12.11.2023

4.6

Super recipe, everything turned out great! Many thanks to the author for the recipe)