Recipe - Finnish Curd Cake

CRUST
2 tablespoon Butter; *
2/3 cup Bread Crumbs; Dry **

CAKE
1 One half teaspoon Baking Powder
1 cup Unbleached Flour; Sifted
1 cup Cottage Cheese
2 Eggs; Large
One half cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon; Ground
1 teaspoon Cardamom; Ground
One half teaspoon Ginger; Ground
1 teaspoon Orange Rind; Grated
1 teaspoon Lemon Rind; Grated
One half cup Butter, Melted, *

* Use Sweet Cream Butter In this recipe. ** Note: This recipe can vary
depending on the type of pan you use.
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Butter the baking dish, pie pan, or springform pan until generously coated.
Sprinkle the crumbs as needed into the pan, then turn the pan around and
shake gently, distributing the crumbs along the sides as well. The crumbs
should completely coat the inside of the pan. Chill briefly to set the
crumbs and then fill with the desired filling. CAKE: Preheat the oven to
325 degrees F. Sift together the flour and baking powder and set aside.
Press the cottage cheese through a sieve. In a large mixing bowl, beat the
eggs and the sugar until they are frothy. Add the spices and fruit rinds.
Add the cottage cheese and blend all the ingredients well.
Stir in the butter, then add the dry mixture, mixing well. Pour the
mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 1 hour. NOTE: Again this is
more like a quick bread, and you can increase the sugar if you like as this
is not particularly sweet.

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