Name: Mimi's Cheesecake Torte
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Cream cheese, softened - 3 (8 ounce) packages; Egg whites - 5; White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Prepared graham cracker crust - 1 (9 inch); Sour cream - 1 pint; White sugar, or more to taste - 2 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Mimi's Cheesecake Torte

1. Cream cheese, softened 3 (8 ounce) packages

2. Egg whites 5

3. White sugar 1 ½ cups

4. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

5. Prepared graham cracker crust 1 (9 inch)

6. Sour cream 1 pint

7. White sugar, or more to taste 2 tablespoons

8. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Mimi's Cheesecake Torte

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Beat cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.

3 . Stage

Beat egg whites in a separate bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend in 1 1/2 cups sugar. Fold egg whites into cream cheese, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour cream cheese filling into crust.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside.

5 . Stage

Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees F (246 degrees C).

6 . Stage

Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Spread evenly on top of the filling.

7 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours.