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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/cheese-crumb-cake/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/cheese-crumb-cake/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "cheese-crumb-cake",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/cheese-crumb-cake/",
  "title": "No-Bake Cheesecake with Crumb Topping",
  "summary": "A chilled cheesecake on a shortbread base, with a cream of whipped cream, soft white cheese and cream cheese and baked crumbs on top.",
  "categories": [
    "cakes"
  ],
  "holidays": [
    "shavuot"
  ],
  "kashrut": "dairy",
  "diet": [
    "vegetarian"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 30,
    "cook": 20,
    "rest": 240,
    "total": 290
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Dough",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 1.5,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "all-purpose flour",
          "text": "1½ cups all-purpose flour"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "baking powder",
          "text": "1 tsp baking powder"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "sugar",
          "text": "¼ cup sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "package",
          "item": "vanilla sugar",
          "note": "1 Israeli packet (10 g), or 1 tsp vanilla extract",
          "text": "1 package vanilla sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 5.25,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "cold butter",
          "note": "cubed",
          "text": "5¼ oz cold butter"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 3,
          "item": "egg yolks",
          "text": "3 egg yolks"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Filling",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "heavy cream",
          "text": "2 cups heavy cream"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.67,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "sugar",
          "note": "2/3 cup",
          "text": "⅔ cup sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.25,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "instant vanilla pudding mix",
          "text": "¼ cup instant vanilla pudding mix"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "soft white cheese (gvina levana) or quark",
          "text": "2 cups soft white cheese (gvina levana) or quark"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 8,
          "unit": "oz",
          "item": "cream cheese",
          "text": "8 oz cream cheese"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "title": "Base and crumbs",
      "steps": [
        "Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).",
        "In a food processor, pulse the flour, baking powder, sugar, vanilla sugar and butter cubes into crumbs.",
        "Add the yolks and pulse until the dough comes together.",
        "Press about half the dough into a 10-inch (26 cm) pan, and spread the other half in a second pan.",
        "Bake both pans for about 20 minutes and let cool."
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Filling and assembly",
      "steps": [
        "In a mixer, whip the cream, sugar and pudding mix until smooth and thick.",
        "Lower the speed and add the cheeses.",
        "Pour the cheese mixture over the cooled base and smooth the top.",
        "Crumble the baked dough from the second pan by hand and scatter it gently over the filling.",
        "Refrigerate for at least 4 hours, until set."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-18"
}