Recipe#6283

Title: Finnish Curd Cake

SOAR

      Yield: 8 servings
 
---------------------------CRUST---------------------------
      2 tb Butter; *
    2/3 c  Bread Crumbs; Dry **
---------------------------CAKE---------------------------
  1 1/2 ts Baking Powder
      1 c  Unbleached Flour; Sifted
      1 c  Cottage Cheese
      2    Eggs; Large
    1/2 c  Brown Sugar
      1 ts Cinnamon; Ground
      1 ts Cardamom; Ground
    1/2 ts Ginger; Ground
      1 ts Orange Rind; Grated
      1 ts Lemon Rind; Grated
    1/2 c  Butter, Melted, *
 
  *      Use Sweet Cream Butter In this recipe.
  **     Note:  This recipe can vary depending on the
  type of pan you use.
  ~------------------------------------------------------
  ~----------------- Butter the baking dish, pie pan, or
  springform pan until generously coated.  Sprinkle the
  crumbs as needed into the pan, then turn the pan
  around and shake gently, distributing the crumbs along
  the sides as well. The crumbs should completely coat
  the inside of the pan.  Chill briefly to set the
  crumbs and then fill with the desired filling. CAKE:
  Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.  Sift together the
  flour and baking powder and set aside.  Press the
  cottage cheese through a sieve.  In a large mixing
  bowl, beat the eggs and the sugar until they are
  frothy.  Add the spices and fruit rinds.  Add the
  cottage cheese and blend all the ingredients well.
   Stir in the butter, then add the dry mixture, mixing
  well.  Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and
  bake for 1 hour. NOTE:  Again this is more like a
  quick bread, and you can increase the sugar if you
  like as this is not particularly sweet.