CRUNCHY ALMOND CHEESE CAKE...

CRUNCHY ALMOND CHEESE CAKE

source :     chinese magazine Yum Yum December 2017...

Ingredients :

250  gm  butter, at room temperature

100  gm  icing sugar

5  egg  whites  (I use grade A)

135  gm  caster sugar

5  egg  yolks  (grade A)

150  gm  self-raising flour, mixed with

35  gm  corn flour, sifted 2 times

50  gm  ground almond

100  gm  grated Cheddar cheese

Topping :

60  gm  Cheddar cheese

Method :

1.  Cream butter and icing sugar till light, keep aside.

2.  Whisk egg whites and caster sugar till stiff.  Add egg yolks and beat well.

3.  Mix in butter mixture (1), sifted flour, ground almond and cheese lightly using a spatula.

4.  Pour into a lined and greased 22cm round baking tin.  Grate cheese (60 gm) to cover the top.

5.  Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180'C for about 30 minutes till cooked and golden brown...

NOTE :  The baked cheese cake has a layer of crunchy cheese on top.  The saltish taste of the cheese enhances the flavor of the whole cake and makes it very delicious...