My Mother'S #1 Deliciously Rich Cheesecake
- CRUST
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup butter
- FILLING
- 3 (250 g) packages cream cheese
- 2 (950 g) packages mascarpone cheese
- 500 g baker's cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 11 egg yolks (I know its a lot, USE THEM!)
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 11 egg whites
- 3/4 cup raisins (or both) or 3/4 cup chopped nuts (or both)
- CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/4 cup milk (optional)
- ---CRUST---.
- Mix everything and press into 10x15-inch pan or dish.
- ---FILLING---.
- Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, and bakers cheese together in FOOD PROCESSOR.
- ADD sugar and mix.
- ADD 11 egg yolks and extracts; mix.
- Beat egg whites in a clean, dry bowl with clean, dry beaters.
- FOLD into the cheese mixture.
- MIX in the raisins and/or nuts.
- BAKE at 350F for 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
- COOL.
- ---CHOCOLATE TOPPING---.
- Put chocolate and milk in sauce pan on low heat and stir constantly until chocolate is melted.
- Pour over baked cake.
- Store the leftover cheesecake in the fridge.
graham cracker crumbs, egg, butter, filling, cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond, egg whites, raisins, chocolate topping, semisweet chocolate chips, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-mothers-1-deliciously-rich-cheesecake-33641 (may not work)