Crust
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup milk
Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together until a dough is formed. Press dough into pan using floured hands.
Filling
1 pound cottage cheese
8 ounces cream cheese
8 tablespoons cornstarch
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons melted butter
1 3/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Push the cottage cheese through a fine mesh screen. Cream the cottage cheese and cream cheese with the paddle of a mixer for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the cornstarch. Mix in the eggs, 1 at a time until blended. Add vanilla, butter, milk and sugar, and mix for 2 minutes on medium speed. Carefully pour mixture over crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, until cake has set.
