Alivenci (Romanian Custard Tart) – Easy Cornbread Cheesecake

Name: Alivenci (Romanian Custard Tart) – Easy Cornbread Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Eastern European
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 7 tbsp butter, divided (5 tbsp in the mix, 2 tbsp for topping); 2/3 cup corn grits or medium cornmeal; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 packets (vanilla sugar or 2 tbsp sugar + 1 tsp vanilla extract); Pinch of salt; 2 cups cottage cheese; 3/4 cup double cream or crème fraîche; 5 eggs; 3/4 cup caster sugar; Zest from 1 lemon; 1 tsp vanilla extract; Powdered sugar; Sour cream; Fruit sauce or jam