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Lisa McLean's avatar

Thank you Kenden, your cheesecake looks so delicious, and an interesting origin tale too.

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Jewish Food Hero's avatar

Thanks for reading. This is not my recipe. I am translating Israeli recipes published in Hebrew into English so we all can enjoy them.

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Nicole Lawler's avatar

Are the egg yolks included in the remaining ingredients?

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Jewish Food Hero's avatar

Thanks for pointing this out. I added the the recipe to clarify - Yes! The egg yolks are included in the “remaining ingredients” part.

Here’s why:

You separate the eggs first, whisking the egg whites with sugar until stiff peaks form.

The recipe then says to mix the remaining ingredients (which includes the egg yolks, cheese, sour cream, vanilla, lemon zest, etc.) in another bowl.

After mixing those, you add cornstarch, then fold in the whipped egg whites last.

So, the yolks stay in the main batter mix, and the whites are whipped separately to give the cake its light texture.

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