German Cheesecake

Kaesekuchen
(Cheesecake)
Yield: 10 servings

3 cups quark or cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup sugar
4 eggs
grated peel of 1/2 lemon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup almonds, grated

CRUST
2 cups flour
1/4 lb butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
pinch salt
1 teaspoon baking powder

Prepare dough and with it line bottom and sides of a greased cake tin. Sieve cottage cheese, stir in cream. Add sugar, eggs, grated lemon peel, vanilla, raisins and cornstarch. Mix flour and baking soda and add. Pour batter into dough lining, top with grated almonds and bake in 375F oven for about 1 hour. When done, cool cake in a warm place. Do not chill.

CRUST, Mix all ingredients and, on a bread board, knead to a supple dough. Roll out and use as instructed in above recipe. In view of the large butter content of this dough, it should be thoroughly cooled before baking.