Israeli-Style Cheesecake
 
Ingredients
Crumble:
  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) margarine or butter
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 whole egg
Cheese filling:
  • 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping or heavy cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 box instant vanilla pudding
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 8.8 ounce containers Quark 9% Soft Cheese
Instructions
  1. Prepare the crumble. Preheat oven to 350⁰F.
  2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients and knead with your hands to form a crumble. Set aside ⅓ of the dough. Spread remaining crumble in a 9- x 13-inch baking pan. Don’t press the crumbs down too hard. Bake until light brown, about 20-25 minutes. Place the remaining ⅓ crumble in a separate baking pan and bake just a few minutes less. Set aside.
  3. Prepare the filling. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat whipped topping until stiff. Slowly add in milk while the mixer is running, then add pudding and sugar. Turn the mixer off and stir in the cheese using a spoon.
  4. Add the cheese filling on top of the first dough. Crumble the second dough and sprinkle it onto the cheese. Refrigerate for 4 hours. Slice into squares when ready to serve.
Recipe by Between Carpools at https://betweencarpools.com/the-cheesecake-of-your-dream-is-here-light-and-airy-israeli-style-cheesecake/