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Cheese Cake (German Käsekuchen)

February 3, 2016 By Jenai

Created by Jenai on February 3, 2016

  • Category: Cakes

Ingredients

Base

  • 2 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 3/4 cup Butter, softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 teaspoon Flavoring (I chose Vanilla)

Topping

  • 1 1/2 cups Cottage Cheese
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • Grated Rind of 1 Medium Lemon
  • 1/2 cup Golden Raisins, chopped
  • Nutmeg (optional, for sprinkling over the top)

Method

For the Base

  • Lightly grease the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan.
  • Sift Flour, Salt, and Baking Powder in a medium-sized bowl. Set aside.
  • Cream Butter with 1 cup Sugar.
  • Add 2 eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
  • Add the flour mixture alternative with with water (begin and end with the flour), little at a time. Beat by hand until smooth.
  • Spread into the bottom of the cake pan.

For the Topping

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Mix starch and milk. Set aside.
  • Press the cottage cheese through a sieve, set aside.
  • Add 2 eggs and ½ cup sugar.
  • Stir in lemon zest.
  • Pour cheese mixture over the top of the base mixture in the pan.
  • Drop the raisins down evenly over the cheese mixture. They will settle and form a sort of middle layer.
  • Optional: Sprinkle nutmeg over the top (I love this).
  • Bake for about an hour at 350 degrees. Cool for another hour, then chill.
Source: by Ottie Strickland, Mrs. Stickinthemud's Box
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