Cheesecake frosted and topped with flaky coconut and crunchy pecans? This rich southern cheesecake is one to remember!
Momma's Cheesecake
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 7 hr 30 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons graham cracker crumbs
- 5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup whipping (heavy) cream
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 6 egg whites
- 1 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting, if desired
- Chopped pecans, if desired
- Flaked coconut, if desired

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Grease springform pan, 9x3 inches. Coat bottom and side of pan with graham cracker crumbs.
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Step2Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of the sugar, the flour and cream of tartar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth. Beat in egg yolks one at a time, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in sour cream, whipping cream and lemon peel on low speed. Stir in lemon juice.
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Step3Beat egg whites in medium bowl on high speed until stiff; gradually beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar. Fold egg whites into cream cheese mixture. Beat 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
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Step4Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Bake 60 to 75 minutes longer or until set. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate uncovered about 4 hours or until chilled.
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Step5Place frosting in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 to 30 seconds or until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle frosting over cheesecake; top with pecans and coconut. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition
420
Calories
30 g
Total Fat
9 g
Protein
28 g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 420
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 30 g
- Saturated Fat
- 10 g
- Cholesterol
- 170 mg
- Sodium
- 240 mg
- Potassium
- 140 mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 28 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 9 g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 24%
- 24%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
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