Oh pshaw, on Fri 17 Nov 2006 06:05:17a, BakerBoy meant to say...

> Hello Wayne & all;
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwright_at_gmail.com> wrote in message
> 28.19...
> ...
>>> I'd be most interested to learn more about your methods. I've been
>>> hunting down (unsuccessfully) and trying to recreate a recipe that my
>>> dear mother used to make. When she came to this country, she had to
>>> modify her recipe...and she chose cottage cheese.
> Certainly possible... I'd not heard about such a cheese being available
> in Europe...perhaps it goes by a different name?
>
> As best as I could recollect, it was a smooth, creamy cheese. I also
> recollect that she had to add the step of "grinding" the cottage cheese
> through a sieve in order to get the texture she wanted (was used to).
> My guess is/was Quark (also/or "Qvark"), a very common cheese in central
> Europe--easily the most widely eaten cheese in that area.
>
> In any event, I'll see about finding this "dry-curd" cheese...and let
> y'all know what I learn. Thanks again for your recipe...another
> cobblestone in the path towards the cheese cake hding in my fondest
> memories that I've been trying to recapture...
>
>
> L8r all,
> Dusty
>
> ...
>> CHEESECAKE
>> Pre-baked pastry or crumb crust in a 9" springform pan
>> 4 cups dry curd cottage cheese, 2 lbs
>> 1 tablespoon unbleached flour
>> 1/2 teaspoon salt
>> 1 1/2 cups sugar, Granulated
>> 4 large eggs, Lightly Beaten
>> 1/2 cup butter, Melted
>> 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
>>
>> Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
>> Place the cottage cheese in a sieve and drain.
>> In a small bowl, mix the flour, salt, and sugar.
>> Set aside.
>> In a large bowl, combine the cottage cheese with the eggs, butter, and
>> vanilla. Mix until well blended and smooth.
>> Add the dry mixture and blend well.
>> Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for ~50 minutes, or
>> until firm and golden on top..
>> Cool to room temperature and then chill.
> ...

We'll be very interested in the result!


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Wayne Boatwright
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