Doris' Shavuot Cheesecake

Ingredients

Filling

• 1 1/2 lbs farmer cheese
• 1 lb pot cheese
• 1/2 lb cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 8 ounces butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons sour cream
• 8 eggs, separated (beat the whites )
• 2 ounces raisins (optional)
• 2 large eggs
• 2 ounces butter
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 ounces orange juice
• 8 ounces sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 cups flour

Directions

1. 1

   1. Mix filling ingredients together

2. 2

   2. Mix dough ingredients, roll dough very thin

3. 3

   3. Grease pan with butter (I use lg 9x13 inch glass dish)

4. 4

   4. Put thin dough on bottom and sides

5. 5

   5. Add filling

6. 6

   6. Cut thin dough and put strips criss-cross on top of filling

7. 7

   7. Brush strips with oil to brown

8. 8

   8. Bake, probably at least 1 hr--check to see if bottom dough is slightly brown

9. 9

   9. This freezes well; can make ahead.