Isolde's German Cheesecake

While you can substitute a number of things for quark in this recipe, the quark is the unique ingredient for this German-style cheesecake. It will be worth the effort to find.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 (3 ounce) package non-instant vanilla pudding mix
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 18 ounces quark
• 1 individual packet vanilla sugar
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1.3333333730698 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.375 cup butter
• 2.125 cups milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch springform pan.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together the butter and sugar until smooth. Mix in 1 egg, then stir in the baking powder and flour. Knead together into dough. Press into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared pan.

Step 3

Mix together the quark, oil, 3/4 cup white sugar, vanilla sugar, and pudding mix in a large bowl until smooth. Blend in the egg yolks, egg, milk, and lemon juice; pour mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until the filling no longer moves when you shake the pan, about 1 hour.