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Kaesekuchen

Kaesekuchen *** (Btvc62 A recipe image
This classic German cheesecake features a creamy cottage cheese and sour cream filling studded with raisins and lemon zest. It is baked in a buttery shortcrust pastry dough and topped with grated almonds. The result is a rich, tender cake that is best served at room temperature.
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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 8
Calories: 1951.6
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This classic German cheesecake features a creamy cottage cheese and sour cream filling studded with raisins and lemon zest. It is baked in a buttery shortcrust pastry dough and topped with grated almonds. The result is a rich, tender cake that is best served at room temperature.
Ingredients
  • 3 cup Cottage cheese
  • 1 cup Sour cream
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 4 ea Whole eggs
  • 1/2 ea Lemon, grated peel
  • 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Almonds; grated
  • 1 MUERBETEIG
  • 2 cup Flour
  • 1/4 pound Butter
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 ea Egg
  • 1 Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
Directions
  1. 1
    Prepare dough and with it line bottom and sides of a greased cake tin.
  2. 2
    Strain cottage cheese, stir in cream.
  3. 3
    Add sugar, eggs, grated lemon peel, vanilla, raisins and cornstarch.
  4. 4
    Mix flour and baking soda and add.
  5. 5
    Pour batter into dough lining, top with grated almonds and bake in 375F (191C) oven for about 1 hour.
  6. 6
    When done, cool cake in a warm place.
  7. 7
    Do not chill.
  8. 8
    Mix: all ingredients and, on a bread board, knead to a supple dough.
  9. 9
    Roll out and use as instructed in above recipe.
  10. 10
    In view of the large butter content of this dough, it should be thoroughly cooled before baking

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1951.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 72.5g112%
Saturated Fat 31.5g158%
Cholesterol 584.3mg195%
Sodium 1250mg53%
Total Carbohydrate 275.3g92%
Dietary Fiber 9.7g39%
Sugars 145.3g
Protein 58.4g117%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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