MARJA-LEENA'S FINNISH CHEESECAKE

Marja-Leena's Finnish Cheesecake image

My best friend's mom was from Finland, and she shared this cheesecake recipe with my family. It is a lower calorie cheesecake and delicious! Serve with fruit sauce and whipped cream.

Provided by Sarahd

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Scandinavian

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

½ cup butter
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup cottage cheese
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
⅓ cup melted butter
⅓ cup ground almonds
¼ cup sour cream
lemon, juiced
1 lemon, zested, or more to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
Combine 1/2 cup butter and 3 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1 egg until well blended. Beat in flour and baking powder. Chill crust mixture for 30 minutes.
Spread crust mixture into the greased pie plate.
Combine cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup melted butter, almonds, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour over crust in the pie plate.
Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.6 calories, Carbohydrate 32.5 g, Cholesterol 128 mg, Fat 27 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 311.3 mg, Sugar 17.8 g