Mary's Kaeskuch (Cheese Kuchen)

* Exported from MasterCook *

MARY'S KAESKUCH (CHEESE KUCHEN)

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breakfast/B Cottage Che
Desserts Breakfast

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 c Flour
1 t Baking powder
1 1/2 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 c Butter -- cut up
1/3 c Milk
2 Eggs
1 1/2 c Cream-style cottage cheese
1/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Half-and-half, light cream
Or evaporated milk
1 tb Flour
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/8 ts Salt

For Crust: In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup flour,
baking powder, 1 1/2 tsp. sugar and 1/4 tsp. salt. Cut
in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make
a well in the center: add milk all at once. Stir just
until dough clings together. One a lightly flur
surface, roll dough into an 11" circle. Fit into
bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9x1 1/2" round
baking pan. Trim crust even with top edge of pan. Bake
the crust at 350° oven for 5 minutes. Set aside. For
filling: In a large bowl, beat eggs. Stir in cottage
cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, half and half, 1 Tbsp. flour,
vanilla, cinnamon and 1/8 tsp. salt until combined.
Pour filling into crust. Bake in a 350° oven for 30
minutes or until center is nearly set whenÿhaken.
Cool the dessert on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and
chill for at least 4 hours.

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NOTES : Mary Thrill of Fredonia, Wisconsin says this
is a longtime favorite Luxembourgish dessert. Serve
with coffee for a wonderful midmorning break.
MC formatting by bobbi744@sojourn.com Recipe By
: Midwest Living magazine, June '95



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