Baked Blintz - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
1/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1/2 cup orange juice
additional sour cream (to garnish)
berry preserves (to garnish)

Preparation

Heat oven to 375* F. Butter and flour a 9x13 inch casserole pan.
To make filling: In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese. Add cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 tbsp sugar, and vanilla. Beat together and set aside.
To make batter: In a large bowl, cream together butter and 1/3 c sugar. Add the 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in flour and baking powder. Add yogurt, sour cream, and orange juice and mix well.
Pour 1/2 the batter into the casserole. Spread filling over batter. Pour remaining batter over top.
Bake at 375* F for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cut into squares and serve garnished with dollops of sour cream and preserves.