LEMON & VANILLA CURD CAKE (IRISH CHEESECAKE)

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Make and share this Lemon & Vanilla Curd Cake (Irish Cheesecake) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by littleturtle

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 1h15m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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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