Recipe#6501

Title: Irish Curd Cake

SOAR

      Yield: 10 servings
 
---------------------------CRUST--------------------------------
           Shortbread; See Recipe # 22
-------------------------CHEESECAKE------------------------------
      2 c  Cottage Cheese
      3 tb Sugar; Granulated
      1 tb Butter; Softened
    1/2 ts Lemon Rind; Grated
    1/2 ts Lemon Juice
      3    Eggs; Large, *
------------------------SUGAR GLAZE-----------------------------
      2 tb Confectioners' Sugar
      2 tb Butter; Melted
      2 tb Unbleached Flour
 
  *    September 2 of the eggs and leave 1 whole. Preheat the oven to
  350 degrees F.  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.