Sernik
Cake with a topping of curd cheese & lemon - contributed by Kathy Westburg

Base

  • 1 ½ C. all purpose flour
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • ½ C. unsalted butter
  • 4 T. superfine sugar
  • 1 egg yolks
Topping
  • 2 C. curd cheese
  • ½ C. sugar
  • ¼ C all purpose flour
  • grated rind of 1 lemon
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • confectioner’s sugar
Preheat oven to 375º F and make the base.

Sift the flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Blend in the butter, then stir in the sugar. Mix in the yolks to make a soft dough. Grease a 10 inch springform pan and press the dough into it. Chill it for 15 minutes, the bake it for 10 minutes. Set base aside to cool and reduce the oven to 325º F.

Make the topping.

Place the cheese in double cheese cloth or very fine sieve and drain off most of the liquid. Scrape all the cheese into a bowl, then beat in the sugar, flour, lemon rind and eggs yolks. Wisk the whites until they are stiff and then fold them into the mixture. Spread the mixture evenly over the prepared base and bake for 1 and ¼ to 1 and ½ hours until lightly browned.

Cool. Carefully remove the cake from the pan and dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving.

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