- Crust:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Filling:
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/3 cup ground almonds
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- lemon, juiced
- 1 lemon, zested, or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- Combine 1/2 cup butter and 3 tablespoons sugar in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in 1 egg until well blended. Beat in flour and baking powder. Chill crust mixture for 30 minutes.
- Spread crust mixture into the greased pie plate.
- Combine cottage cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup melted butter, almonds, sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract in a blender; blend until smooth. Pour over crust in the pie plate.
- Bake in the preheated oven until set, about 40 minutes.