Oregon hazelnut cheesecake

1 8\" cake

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ cup Graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons Melted butter
½ pounds Cream cheese; softened
⅓ cup Sour cream
⅓ cup Sugar
2 teaspoons Flour
2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon Vanilla
2 larges Egg yolks
2 tablespoons Roasted & ground hazelnuts (Oregon hazelnuts)
2 larges Egg whites room temperature
1 pinch Cream of tartar

Directions

Combine crumbs and butter, and press mixture in bottom of 8-inch springform pan, three inches deep. With electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth, then add sugar and flour. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla, then egg yolks, one at a time, and stir in nuts. In another bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar and pinch of salt until they hold stiff peaks, then fold into cream cheese mixture gently and thoroughly. Spoon into pan and bake in a 275 oven for 1 hour, 15 minutes, or until firm in center. Let cool in pan on a rack and chill, covered loosely, for at least 6 hours.

* COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board

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