Easy Cheese Blintz Puff - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Batter
    4 large eggs
    1 1/4 cups milk
    2 tablespoons sour cream or 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
    1/4 cup melted butter
    3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 1/3 cups flour
    1 tablespoon sugar
    1 1/4 tablespoons baking powder
    Filling
    1 lb farmer cheese
    1 lb ricotta cheese
    2 large eggs
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    Toppings
    sour cream or yogurt
    applesauce
    strawberries or cherries, heated with sweetener
    fruit preserves, with a dash of cinnamon
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
    With a blender or mixer, combine the batter ingredients until very smooth.
    Pour 1 1/2 cups of the batter into a greased 9X13 baking pan.
    Bake for about 10 minutes or until set.
    Meanwhile, comine the filling ingredients and mix well.
    When bottom layer of batter has set, remove the baking pan from the oven and smoothly spread the cheese filling over it.
    Briefly remix the remaining batter and then gently pour it over the filling, covering it completely.
    Return the pan to the oven and continue to bake for 45-50 minutes or until the top is puffed, set, and browned.
    Remov the Blintz Puff from the oven and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before cutting it into squares.
    Serve immediately, plain or with toppings.

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