Mary's Kaeskuch (Cheese Kuchen)

Directions

For Crust: In a large bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, baking powder, 1½ teaspoon sugar and ¼ teaspoon 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 11inch circle.

Fit into bottom and up sides of an ungreased 9 x 1½ inch 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, ⅓ cup sugar, half and half, 1 tablespoon flour, vanilla, cinnamon and ⅛ teaspoon salt until combined.

Pour filling into crust.

Bake in a 350? oven for 30 minutes or until center is nearly set when?haken.

Cool the dessert on a wire rack for 1 hour.

Cover and chill for at least 4 hours.