GREEK CHEESE CAKE

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1 stick oleo or butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 8 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 beaten eggs

Filling:

• 2 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 egg yolks
• 4 egg whites, beaten until fluffy
• Cinnamon (for topping)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 300°F. Grease and flour a 13x9-inch Pyrex dish.
2. Mix crust ingredients to form a soft dough. Press into the bottom and sides of the dish.
3. In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, milk, vanilla, and egg yolks in order given.
4. Fold the beaten egg whites into the cheese mixture using a whisk.
5. Pour filling into the crust and sprinkle with cinnamon.
6. Bake for 1–1 1/2 hours, or until the crust is browned and the center firms up like custard.