Cherry And Cottage Cheese Cake Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodSpeciality
VegetarianMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Eggs3
 Butter6 Tablespoon
 Sugar1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Semolina2/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cottage cheese1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Baking powder1 Teaspoon
 Rum1 Tablespoon
 Grated rind of 1 lemon
 Cherries1 Can (10oz), pitted
 Whipping cream2 Cup (16 tbs)

Directions

Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
Cream the butter with the sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in the egg yolks and then the semolina: Push the cottage cheese through a strainer until smooth and add to the creamed mixture with the baking powder, rum and lemon rind.
Drain the cherries, reserving the can juice.
Stir the cherries into the cottage cheese mixture.
Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mixture.
Spoon into a greased baking dish and bake in a moderately hot oven (400° F) for 40 minutes.
Whip the cream with 4-5 tablespoons of the reserved cherry juice until stiff.
Allow the cherry cake to cool very slightly before serving, topped with the cream.
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