Goat Cheese Cake with Peaches and Blueberries
- 3/4 pound fresh goat cheese, such as Haystack Mountain Boulder Chevre, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced lemon zest (from 1 small lemon)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 large eggs, separated
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 large peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- Confectioners' sugar
- Whipped cream or creme fraiche (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch round cake pan and dust it with 1 tablespoon of the sugar.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cheese with the 3/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla.
- Beat at medium speed until smooth.
- Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time, incorporating each one completely before adding the next.
- Turn the mixer to low and add the flour.
- In another bowl, using clean beater, beat the egg whites until firm.
- Beat one third of the egg whites into the cheese mixture.
- Gently fold in the rest of the egg whites.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and the cake is a deep golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Do not underbake or you'll have an eggy mess.
- Cool for 15 minutes on a cooling rack.
- Remove the cake from the pan and cool completely.
- In a bowl, mix the peaches and blueberries together with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar.
- (You may need less or more sugar, depending on the sweetness of the fruit.)
- Set aside.
- When ready to serve, invert the cake onto a serving plate.
- Dust with confectioners' sugar, and spoon the fruit on top of the cake, leaving a 1-inch border all the way around.
- Cut and serve, garnishing each piece with a little whipped cream, if desired.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/goat-cheese-cake-with-peaches-and-blueberries-recipe.html (may not work)