Hungarian Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons butter, not margarine
• 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons water, cold
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon rind, grated
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour and baking powder, set aside.
• 2 cream the butter in a large mixing bowl, then add the egg yolks, salt, and lemon juice, mixing well.
• 3 add the dry mixture, then using your fingers, work the dough into a smooth consistency. add the cold water as necessary to work the dough.
• 4 roll the dough out on a flat surface to a thickness of 1/4-inch. cut the dough to fit the greased bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and place the dough in the bottom. use the excess to line the sides of the pan.
• 5 chill.
• 6 cheesecake: preheat the oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit.
• 7 press the cottage cheese through a sieve.
• 8 in a large mixing bowl, beat 3 eggs and the sugar until well blended. add the cottage cheese and beat, then stir in the lemon rind and the sour cream.
• 9 separate the remaining egg, saving the yolk for another recipe. remove crust from refrigerator and brush with the egg .
• 10 combine the pineapple and raisins in a bowl, then spread the mixture evenly on the prepared crust.
• 11 pour the cheese mixture on the top of the fruit mixture.
• 12 bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees fahrenheit, then reduce the oven to 350 degrees and bake for about another 35 minutes.
• 13 cool to room temperature, then chill. serve chilled.