Lemon & Vanilla Curd Cake (Irish Cheesecake)

Name: Lemon & Vanilla Curd Cake (Irish Cheesecake)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 ounces shortcrust pastry; 1 1/2 ounces butter; 2 ounces vanilla sugar; 2 egg yolks; 1 tablespoon flour; 1/2 lemon, juice and zest of; 8 ounces cottage cheese; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 egg, beaten; powdered sugar, to dust

Submitted by littleturtle

"Delicately flavoured cheesecake made with cottage cheese."

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

6 ounces shortcrust pastry
Filling
1 ¹⁄₂ ounces butter
2 ounces vanilla sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tablespoon flour
¹⁄₂ lemon, juice and zest of
8 ounces cottage cheese
Topping
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 egg, beaten
powdered sugar, to dust

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (gas mark 4), warm a baking sheet and grease a loose-bottomed flan tin.
Roll out the shortcrust pastry until thin, then line the flan tin with the dough, trimming off any excess.
Chill pastry case in the fridge.
Cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy, then beat in the egg yolks, flour, lemon rind, lemon juice and sieved cottage cheese.
Mix well, then spoon into the pastry case.
Mix topping ingredients together and spread on top of the curd filling.
Place the flan tin on the warmed baking sheet and bake for approximately 1 hour or until the top is lightly browned and slightly firm.
Dust with powdered sugar and serve cool but not chilled.

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Reviews

This was a lovely cheesecake. The lemon taste was wonderful and I believe that the cottage cheese gave it a wonderful texture. This receipe was easy to make and I plan on making it again in the future!

Shawna Landers