From the Kitchen of the Late Great Marion Morris, Long Island Housewife Extraordinaire
French Cheesecake
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 lb cream cheese
3 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 eggs separated
3/4 cup cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
Rich prepared pie dough or 1 stick butter and 2 cups graham crumbs
1 can fruit pie filling to top (optional).
Sift flour, sugar and salt together. Ad to softened cheese and cream, egg yolks & vanilla. Beat until smooth and creamy. In separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff & fold into above mixture.
Line an 11" x 7"x 1 1/2" pan with rich prepared pie dough or 2 cups graham crumbs mixed with 1 stick melted butter to form a crust.
Bake at 450° for 15 minutes, then at 325° for 45 minutes. Turn heat up to 375° and bake for 10 minutes or until firm & golden brown. When completely cool, dust with powdered sugar. Best to cool inside oven.
Add any can of fruit pie filling to top (optional).
