Irish Curd Cake

• 1 each shortbread pie crust
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 3 tablespoons sugar granulated
• 1 tablespoon butter softened
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest grated
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 tablespoons flour, unbleached all-purpose

1. Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).
2. Press the cottage cheese through a sieve.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cheese, sugar, butter, lemon rind, lemon juice and 2 large egg yolks.
4. Beat the 2 egg whites until they form stiff peaks and then blend them into the cheese mixture.
5. Beat the remaining egg, then use it to paint the crust to prevent to prevent sogginess.
6. Mix any remaining beaten egg with the sugar, butter and flour to make the glaze.
7. Pour the cheese mixture into the prepared crust then pour the glaze over the top.
8. Bake the cake for about 35 minutes, or until the top is golden.
9. Cool to room temperature and serve.

shortbread pie crust, cottage cheese, sugar, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, powdered sugar, butter, flour

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/irish-curd-cake-43303 (may not work)