Hungarian Cheesecake Recipes

HUNGARIAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease generously a 9 inch springform pan or tart pan with a removable base.
• Crust: Combine sugar, flour and salt in a medium sized bowl.
• Make a well in the centre and stir in the egg yolk, lemon juice and butter.
• Mix with your fingertips until the dough is blended then pat into a flattened disc.
• Wrap the disc in plastic and chill for 10 minutes.
• Roll out half the dough to cover the pan base, patching any areas that tear.
• Prick the dough with a fork in several places and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Filling: Cream cottage cheese with the salt and sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
• Fold in the flour and cornstarch and blend well.
• Stir in the sour cream, vanilla, eggs and yolk.
• Fold in the raisins and pineapple.
• Spread the filling over the cooled crust.
• Roll the remaining dough into 12 pencil thin strips.
• Arrange the strips in a lattice pattern on top of the cake.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until top is a light golden brown.
• Chill at least for several hours or overnight.
• Dust with confectioners sugar before serving.