Doris' Shavuot Cheesecake

My dear friend Doris gave it to me. Her mother passed it on to her. It takes a while, but makes a lot.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 32
• Yields: 32 slices

Ingredients

• Filling

• 1 1⁄2 lbs farmer cheese
• 1  lb  pot cheese
• 1⁄2 lb cream cheese
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 8  ounces butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 4  tablespoons sour cream
• 8  eggs, separated (beat the whites )
• 2  ounces raisins (optional)
• 2  large eggs
• 2  ounces butter
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 4  ounces  orange juice
• 8  ounces sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3 -4  cups flour

Directions

1. Mix filling ingredients together
2. Mix dough ingredients, roll dough very thin
3. Grease pan with butter (I use lg 9x13 inch glass dish)
4. Put thin dough on bottom and sides
5. Add filling
6. Cut thin dough and put strips criss-cross on top of filling
7. Brush strips with oil to brown
8. Bake, probably at least 1 hr--check to see if bottom dough is slightly brown
9. This freezes well; can make ahead.