Delicate Cheesecake
Another crustless cheesecake. Why no crust? you ask. Well, i can be more decadent with some whipped cream for the topping (and some strawberries/raspberries/blueberries).
Steps
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
Butter a 12 inch cake pan.
In a large bowl , beat together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
Add half the sugar , the egg yolks , orange-flower water , zest , vanilla , almond and lemon extracts and beat mixture on lowest setting for 2-3 minutes , or until well-combined.
Add cornstarch and beat until just combined.
In a bowl with cleaned beaters , beat whites until they hold soft peaks.
Beat in remaining sugar , a little at a time , and beat until the whites hold stiff peaks.
Fold the whites into the cream cheese gently but thoroughly.
Pour batter into prepared cake pan.
Put into a larger baking pan and add enough hot water to large pan to come half way up sides of cake pan.
Bake for 40-45 minutes , or until top is light-golden-brown and set.
Remove cake and let cool completely.
Chill overnight.
To unmold: dip cake pan in a large pan of hot water for 5 seconds , invert a platter over it and invert cheesecake onto platter.
Dus.
Ingredients
cream cheese, butter, granulated sugar, eggs, orange flower water, lemon, zest of, vanilla, almond extract, lemon extract, cornstarch, icing sugar