Sheila Pratt Rothenberg's Famous Cheesecake Recipe

This was inherited from my father-in-law,Sam, and it continues to be the best cheesecake I have ever tasted. It has almost a pound of cottage cheese in it!

Directions:

Mix:

1. one cup of Graham Cracker crumbs
2. 1/4 cup of melted margarine or butter
3. pinch of salt

4. Hand mix the above ingredients and cover the bottom of a Springform pan.
5. Put into the fridge for 20 minutes

In blender or food processor:

1. 8 oz of cream cheese (125 g) in chunks
2. 12 oz of cottage cheese
3. small can of condensed milk
4. 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla
5. Liquefy in the blender/food processor
Mix:

1. 3/4 c. of sugar
2. pinch of salt
3. 2 TBSP of flour
4. Mix, then liquefy in blender
5. Add and liquefy 1 1/4 tsp of fresh lemon rind. You can use more lemon rind.

Separate 4 eggs, white from yolks, into two different bowls.
Put the yolks into the blender and liquefy.

Beat the whites, with a hand beater, into a stiff, not dry consistency, till you can make soft, little peaks.

Pour batter, from the blender, into a large bowl.
Work the whites into the batter by folding in and smoothing.

Pour entire batter into the Springform pan, from fridge, and bake at 350 degrees until the center is dry with a toothpick.

Enhanced vegan chocolate wacky cake (my friend Barbara's recipe)

This is an absolutely yummy cake. I've eaten it, but not yet made it. Very useful for vegan visitors even if you are not vegan yourself. (It really doesn't need eggs). It has the consistency of chocolate fudge cake)

3 cups of wholemeal or plain flour

2 cups of brown sugar

¾ cup of good unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tspns baking powder

1 cup or more of unsweetened desiccated coconut ( optional )

½ teaspoon salt or a pinch

3 teaspoons vanilla essence

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

¾ cups oil (canola or similar )

2 cups of strong coffee

Method

Mix together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt (and coconut)

Make a well in the middle

Add oil, vinegar and vanilla

Add the coffee

Stir/beat well

Grease and flour a low, oblong baking tin( about 33 x 23 cm)

Bake at 350/180 for about 20-25 minutes or until a knife comes out clean .

Check after 15 mins .

To keep it moist, don’t overcook. 

 It works well with nuts too.

Cut into squares when cool.