Irish Curd Cake

Recipe Ingredients

		Crust
		Shortbread
		Cheesecake
2 cups	292g / 10oz	Cottage cheese
3 tablespoons	45ml	Sugar - granulated
1 tablespoon	15ml	Butter - softened
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon rind - grated
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon juice
3		Eggs; large - *
		Sugar Glaze
2 tablespoons	30ml	Confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter - melted
2 tablespoons	30ml	Unbleached flour

Recipe Instructions

* Separate 2 of the eggs and leave 1 whole.

Preheat the oven to 350F

Press the cottage cheese through a sieve.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cheese, sugar, butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and 2 large egg yolks. Beat the 2 egg whites until they form stiff peaks and then blend them into the cheese mixture. Beat the remaining egg, then use it to paint the crust to prevent to prevent sogginess.

Mix any remaining beaten egg with the sugar, butter and flour to make the glaze. Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crust then pour the glaze over the top.

Bake the cake for about 35 minutes, or until the top is golden.

Cool to room temperature and serve.

Source:
Cooking Live Show #CL8838

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