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Shortbread; See Recipe # 22
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1 1/2 c Cottage Cheese; Small Curd
1/4 c Sugar; Granulated
4 Eggs; Large, Separated
1/2 ts Vanilla Extract
8 oz Cream Cheese; 1 Pk.
1 ts Cornstarch
6 tb Butter
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Press the cottage
cheese through a sieve. In a large mixing bowl, cream
the butter with the sugar, do not beat, then add the
egg yolks and vanilla. Blend until the mixture is
light and fluffy. Add the cream cheese, cottage
cheese and cornstarch and blend well. In another
mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff
peaks; then fold them into the cheese batter. Pour
the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for about
1 hour or until the top is a golden brown. Leave the
cake in the oven to cool for 2 hours then chill.
