Deutscher Käsekuchen mit Quark

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Rub flour, sugar, butter, egg, and salt into a smooth shortcrust; chill 30 minutes.

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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 cup cold butter

1 egg

Pinch of salt

2 lb full-fat quark

3/4 cup sugar

4 eggs, separated

1 packet vanilla pudding powder or 1/3 cup cornstarch

1 tsp vanilla

Zest and juice of 1 lemon

1/2 cup neutral oil

1/2 cup milk

A shortcrust shell, not a graham-cracker crust, is classic.

Quark gives the filling its characteristic light tang.

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