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Topfenkuchen cheesecake - german

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Categories: Cakes, Cheese & Eggs, Cheesecakes, Desserts, Exotic, German, Poultry, Western European
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cupFlour, sift on pastry board
1/2 cupSugar
2 Egg yolks
1 cupButter, softened
2 tspLemon rind, grated
1 1/2 cupCottage cheese, sieved
4 Egg yolks
2 tspLemon rind, grated
1/2 cupSugar
2 tbspFlour
4 Egg whites
1/2 cupRaisins
1/2 cupAlmonds, slivered/blanched
Procedures:
1Make a well in the center of the flour and put into it the next four ingredients.
2Quickly work these ingredients into the flour to make a smooth dough, adding a bit more flour if needed, to facilitate handling.
3On a floured board, roll out the dough into a 11x17" rectangle.
4Line a baking sheet with the dough and bake it in a moderate oven (350 °F>), for about 15 minutes, or until it is about half done.
5Let it cool.
6Add the 4 egg yolks and lemon rind to the cottage cheese.
7Beat the egg whites until very stiff, gradually adding the sugar, beginning when they have slightly stiffened.
8Fold the beaten egg whites into the cheese and spread the cooled pastry shell with the cheese filling.
9Sprinkle the cake with the raisins and almonds.
10Bake in a very slow oven (250 °F).
11About 45 minutes.
12Let cool and cut into large squares.
13Gourmet"s old vienna cookbook
 
 
 
 

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