Marja-Leena'S Finnish Cheesecake

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
2. 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.
3. Spread crust mixture into the greased pie plate.
4. 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.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 40 minutes.

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Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/257157/marja-leenas-finnish-cheesecake/ (may not work)