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No-bake cheesecake

Crustless quark cheesecake (Käsekuchen)

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A simplified no-bake cheesecake, flavored with lemon and topped with grapes.

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Recipe from Klaus Eifert, SvonHalenbach, Prog and 4 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This no-crust cheesecake is a simplified version of the classic, without the traditional crust, resulting in a soft and creamy texture.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time55 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$11.64 $1.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $7.30
  • $0.44
  • $0.24
  • $0.24
  • $0.11
  • $2.39
  • $0.05
  • $0.22
  • $0.35
  • $0.30

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor, except for the grapes. ≈ 4 min
  2. Optionally, add the grapes (or, alternatively, two boxes of tangerines placed on top). ≈ 3 min
  3. Pour une cuisson de 45 minutes at 200 °C (or 45 minutes at 170 °C in a convection oven, followed by 10 minutes at 120 °C).
  4. Let it cool slowly in the open oven so that it doesn’t collapse too much, and then sprinkle with powdered sugar while it’s still warm.

The bill

Crustless quark cheesecake (Käsekuchen)

  • 1 kg of quark$7.30
  • 125 g of margarine or butter, softened$0.44
  • 300 g of sugar$0.24
  • 3 tablespoons of semolina$0.24
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch (or vanilla pudding mix)$0.11
  • 6 eggs$2.39
  • Half a packet of baking powder$0.05
  • Lemon zest and/or a squeeze of lemon juice$0.22
  • butter and breadcrumbs for the mold$0.35
  • powdered sugar$0.30

Total$11.64

that's $1.46 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of quark
  • 125 g of margarine or butter, softened
  • 300 g of sugar
  • 3 tablespoons of semolina
  • 2 tablespoons of cornstarch (or vanilla pudding mix)
  • 6 eggs
  • A pinch of salt
  • Half a packet of baking powder
  • Lemon zest and/or a squeeze of lemon juice
  • grape (optional)
  • butter and breadcrumbs for the mold
  • powdered sugar

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