Baked Cheese Cake

Ingredients

Base

Crushed McVitie Digestives or a blind baked pastry (See Almond Tart recipe)

250g biscuits

1 tsp mixed spice

100g butter, melted

Filling

500g smooth cottage cheese

1/2 cup castor sugar

3 eggs, separated

1 tablespoon potato flour

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Grated lemon rind

Method

Grease a 20cm springform tin.

Crush biscuits in food processor and add mixed spice and butter.

Line base of tin with foil and brush sides with oil. Press crumbs over base and sides of tin. Place in fridge for 20 minutes.

Mix yolks and cottage cheese together

Add castor sugar.

Beat egg whites and fold into mixture

Mix in grated lemon rind

Bake in a 180C oven for 45 minutes or until just firm to the touch