Name: Alma's Poppyseed Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 7 h 15 min
Total time: 7 h 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened; 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 3 Tbsp. flour; 3 Tbsp. poppy seed; 1 cup BREAKSTONE&#39;S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream; 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla; 6 eggs, separated; 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar; 1/8 tsp. salt

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7 Hr(s) 45 Min(s) (incl. refrigerating)

30 Min(s) Prep

7 Hr(s) 15 Min(s) Cook

This yummy poppyseed cheesecake won Alma first place in the Philly Recipe Contest in '02. More than a decade later, it's still a winner—and now a classic.

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12 servings

Original recipe yields 12 servings

1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1-1/4 cups sugar, divided

3 Tbsp. flour

3 Tbsp. poppy seed

1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1-1/2 tsp. vanilla

6 eggs, separated

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1/8 tsp. salt

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 225°F.

Mix graham crumbs and cinnamon; sprinkle onto bottom and up side of 9-inch springform pan sprayed with cooking spray.

Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, flour and poppy seed with mixer until blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Beat egg yolks in separate bowl with whisk until fluffy. Add to cream cheese mixture; mix just until blended.

Beat egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in small bowl with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining sugar until blended. Gently stir in cream cheese mixture.

Bake 1 hour 45 min.; turn off oven. Let cheesecake stand in oven with door closed for 1 hour. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Size Wise

Sweets can be part of a balanced diet but remember to keep tabs on portions.

Tip 2

Special Extra

Serve topped with fresh sliced strawberries.

Nutrition

Calories

370

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26g

33%

Saturated Fat 15g

75%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 180mg

60%

Sodium 290mg

13%

Total Carbohydrates 28g

10%

Dietary Fibers 1g

Sugars 23g

46%

Protein 8g

16%

Vitamin A

15%

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

12 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.