Baked Blintz

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• additional sour cream (to garnish)
• berry preserves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375* f. butter and flour a 9x13 inch casserole pan.
• 2 to make filling: in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese. add cottage cheese, 1 egg, 1 tbsp sugar, and vanilla. beat together and set aside.
• 3 to make batter: in a large bowl, cream together butter and 1/3 c sugar. add the 4 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. stir in flour and baking powder. add yogurt, sour cream, and orange juice and mix well.
• 4 pour 1/2 the batter into the casserole. spread filling over batter. pour remaining batter over top.
• 5 bake at 375* f for 45-50 minutes or until lightly browned. cut into squares and serve garnished with dollops of sour cream and preserves.