Marja-Leena'S Finnish Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust:
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Filling:
1 cup cottage cheese
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup melted butter
1/3 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup sour cream
lemon, juiced
1 lemon, zested, or more to taste
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

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.