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Israeli meringue cheesecake with cream cheese topping

Israeli meringue cheesecake with cream cheese topping

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A very light Israeli cheesecake, made lighter with a meringue, and slowly baked before being topped with a lemon and vanilla cream cheese sauce.

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Recipe from Cookbook2015, Gran, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This cheesecake is a rich and flavorful dessert that will delight cheese and vanilla lovers. The filling is soft and creamy, while the meringue adds a touch of lightness.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 20 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total5 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$34.50 $2.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

12 people

Device

  • $13.14
  • $0.24
  • $1.40
  • $1.18
  • $5.79
  • $0.10

meringue

  • $1.60
  • $0.11

Covering

  • $9.39
  • $0.03
  • $1.18
  • $0.34

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C. Mix the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and the seeds from the vanilla bean.
  2. Whip the egg whites in a mixer, adding the sugar gradually until you have a firm and smooth meringue. Gently fold it into the mixture, then add the flour. ≈ 10 min
  3. Pour: Pour, grease a baking dish and bake for 80 minutes. Let cool at room temperature.
  4. Combine the sauce ingredients and gently pour them over the cake. ≈ 4 min
  5. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Garnish with strawberries and chocolate shavings before serving.

The bill

Israeli meringue cheesecake with cream cheese topping

  • 700 g of spreadable fresh cheese$13.14
  • 300 g of sugar$0.24
  • 4 egg yolks$1.40
  • 10 ml of vanilla extract$1.18
  • 1 vanilla bean$5.79
  • 4 tablespoons of flour mixed with yeast$0.10
  • 4 egg whites$1.60
  • 150 g of sugar$0.11
  • 500 g of spreadable fresh cheese$9.39
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
  • 10 ml of vanilla extract$1.18
  • 6 tablespoons of powdered sugar$0.34

Total$34.50

that's $2.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 700 g of spreadable fresh cheese
  • 300 g of sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 10 ml of vanilla extract
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 4 tablespoons of flour mixed with yeast
  • 4 egg whites
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 500 g of spreadable fresh cheese
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 10 ml of vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons of powdered sugar
  • Strawberries and chocolate shavings for decoration

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