French Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
shortbread (prepared from another recipe)
CHEESECAKE
1 lb cream cheese
1/2 lb French cheese (Soft Double Creme)
1/3 cup sugar, Granulated
1 tablespoon unbleached flour
4 large eggs, Separated
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract
1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and the double creme, then add the sugar and flour and beat until thoroughly blended.
Stir in the egg yolks, sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla.
Beat the egg whites until they are frothy, then gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until the whites form stiff peaks.
Fold the whites into the cheese mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is firm.
Cool to room temperature, then chill before serving.