Cottage Cheese Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 250°.
2. 2
   Mix crumbs and sugar together well. Add melted butter and mix well; spread on bottom of 8 or 9-inch spring-form pan and pack down well.
3. 3
   Mix next 3 ingredients and beat well.
4. 4
   Beat eggs, sugar and salt together until thick and light in color.
5. 5
   Add lemon juice and vanilla and beat well.
6. 6
   Add to cheese mixture and beat well; pour into spring-form pan.
7. 7
   Bake for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
8. 8
   Turn off heat but allow cake to remain in oven with door closed for 1 hour longer.
9. 9
   Allow cake to cool before removing side of pan.