Strawberry Cheesecake Baklava

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
• 2 cups drained cottage cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar, divided
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen phyllo dough, thawed
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13x2-inch baking pan.
2. Drain strawberries and reserve juice in a bowl. Chop into pieces and add any remaining juice to the bowl.
3. Combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, whole egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest in a bowl. Blend together using an electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in the drained strawberries.
4. Place phyllo dough sheets between dampened towels to keep moist.
5. Place 1 phyllo sheet on the prepared pan. Brush with melted butter. Repeat until 1/2 of the sheets are left.
6. Spoon the strawberry-cheese mixture over the top layer of phyllo; spread evenly. Layer the remaining phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 1 hour.
8. Combine 1/2 cup reserved strawberry juice, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook into a thick syrup, about 5 minutes.
9. Spoon hot syrup evenly over the baked baklava. Let cool before cutting into pieces.

frozen strawberries, cottage cheese, cream cheese, white sugar, egg yolks, egg, vanilla, lemon zest, frozen phyllo, butter, lemon juice

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/262671/strawberry-cheesecake-baklava/ (may not work)