Instructions: Beat yolks and sugar to lemon color. Add salt, vanilla and flour and mix well. Add cheese, cream, and mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold (do not beat) into the cheese mix so whites are still visible.

Crust: Mix ingredients together. Set 1 cup of crust mixture aside for top. Line torte form with remainder of crust mixture. Fill lined form with cheese mix and sprinkle top with cup of crust mixture. Bake 1 hour in 325 degree oven.

NOTES : I always associate this cheese cake with the Mark family and my Grandma Mark. I was only about 5 years old when my grandma died. She was very ill with diabetes and its complications. My dad was very devoted to her. I was somewhat jealous of his attention to her. I remember insisting he keep his jacket on a chair by my open bedroom door so I knew he would stay home.

My grandmother raised warm, loving children who would give you the shirts off their backs. I grew up believing all people were that way. Ive since discovered that is not completely true, but my Mark roots keep me somewhat optimistic and idealistic. Im grateful to them for that.

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