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Driftless Cheesecake

Prep Time:  20 Minutes

     Cook Time:  33 Minutes

     Serves:  6

This amazing cheesecake comes courtesy of Brenda Jensen of Hidden Springs Creamery. The creamery is located in rural Southwestern Wisconsin where they raise sheep on green pastures for their line of sheep’s milk cheeses.

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 ¼ cups Graham crackers, crushed
  • 4 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 tbsp. Honey
  • 1 tbsp. Flour
  • Filling
  • 4 Eggs
  • 16 ounces Driftless Natural Cheese
  • ⅓ cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp. Lemon juice
  • Topping
  • 2 cups Sour cream
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Combine crust ingredients and press firmly into bottom of 9-inch spring form pan.
  3. Blend filling ingredients until smooth and creamy.
  4. Pour filling over crust and bake for 25 minutes, or until set.
  5. Remove cheesecake from oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.
  6. Blend topping ingredients and pour over cooled filling.
  7. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 to 8 minutes.
  8. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours before slicing.

Notes

Suggestions Garnish with fresh fruit before serving.