Karl Neef's cheesecake

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 300 g flour
• 100 g sugar
• 200 g butter
• 1 pinch of salt
• ¼ vanilla pod(s), the pulp
• ¼ lemon(s), untreated, zest
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 kg low-fat curd cheese (20%)
• 300 g sugar
• ½ vanilla pod(s), the pulp
• 50 g pudding powder (vanilla flavor)
• 4 eggs
• ½ lemon(s), untreated, zest
• 600 ml milk
• 100 g butter, melted
• Butter for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 30 minutes

Prepare a shortcrust pastry from the flour to lemon zest. Chill for 1 hour, roll out, and place in a buttered 28 cm springform pan. For the quark filling, drain the quark well and mix the remaining ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Finally, add the slightly cooled, melted butter. Pour the quark mixture into the pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (top and bottom heat) on the lowest rack for about 1 1/4 hours. Allow the cake to cool in the pan.