Every Hungarian villager usually owned their own cow. The cow would supply the important milk, butter, cream, sour cream and cheese for the family's daily living. In the village, a young person would collect all the cows in the morning from each household, take them to the village pasture, and then return them home again for milking. Nothing was ever wasted. If you had farmers cheese you made cheese strudel or kipfels with cheese. Raisins add an extra touch.This cheese filling is for cookies and strudels to be baked. Do not use on prebaked cookies.

Regards, June Meyer.

Into a large bowl blend well:

• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Gradually add 1 lb. (2 cups) dry cottage cheese

Mix into cheese mix:

• 1/4 cup of raisins or more if desired
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tap. fresh grated lemon zest

Spread over butter dribbled dough before rolling up strudels.

For Cookies, Kipfels, Palacinta, cut recipe in half.
Spoon a teaspoon full on dough before baking cookie or rolling kipfels.