Czechoslovakian Cheesecake Recipe

This is an unusual cheesecake recipe with a special ethnic appeal.

• Meal Type: Dessert
• Ethnicity: Other
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: 30-45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs, separated
• 1/2 cup cottage cheese, rubbed through a strainer
• 1 cup ground nuts
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• Jam
• Grated chocolate
• Nuts

Directions

1. Cream butter with sugar and egg yolks thoroughly. Blend in cheese and nuts. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites and bread crumbs. Butter a springform pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Spread the cake mixture over the crumbs. Bake in a preheated 320 degree F oven for about 30 minutes.
2. When cake is cool, spread with jam and sprinkle with grated chocolate and nuts.