Sour Cream Cheesecake: Affordable and Easy!

Inexpensive, made from ordinary products, for a holiday! Cheesecake without curd cheese is almost indistinguishable in taste from the classic version. The filling for it is made from sour cream, so the price is more affordable. The process itself is simple and straightforward, even a beginner can handle it.
cook time: 4h
Logan Winslow
Sour Cream Cheesecake: Affordable and Easy!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

406
Calories
19g
Fat
33g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

For the base:

Ready shortbread cookies 300 g
Butter 100 g

For filling:

Sour cream 400 g
Sugar 180 g
Eggs 3 pc
Corn starch 1 tbsp
Vanillin to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 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.

Step 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 donʼt 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 7

Step 7
Using a regular hand whisk, mix the ingredients until smooth. You donʼt need a mixer — fluffiness is not important for cheesecakes.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 11

Step 11
Serve the cheesecake with tea or coffee. You can decorate it with berries. Bon appetit!

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