Rhubarab Shortbread Cheesecake Recipe

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Servings: 6

Ingredients

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  • 8 x stems of rhubarb trimmed (use the forced kind if you want it pink)
  • 150 gm caster sugar
  • 1 x vanilla pod split open lengthways
  •     squeeze of lemon juice
  • 1 x few mint leaves
  •     icing sugar to dust
  • 60 gm caster sugar
  • 125 gm softened butter
  • 1 x egg yolk
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 185 gm plain flour sifted
  • 375 gm quark cheese (from supermarkets)
  • 4 x Large eggs separated
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 125 gm caster sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. plain flour

Directions

  1. Cut the rhubarb into lengths.
  2. Put the sugar 5 tbsp of water vanilla pod and lemon juice into a pan bring to a boil and stir till the sugar has dissolved.
  3. Bubble gently for 5 min then add in the rhubarb and turn to coat with syrup.
  4. Simmer for about 2 min.
  5. Don't stir.
  6. Cover with a lid turn off the heat and leave to cold the rhubarb will continue to cook and remain whole.
  7. Meanwhile butter the base of a 20cm springform tin and line with greaseproof paper then prepare the shortbread base: mix the first four ingredients together add in to the flour and work to a smooth dough.
  8. Refrigeratefor 20 min.
  9. Place the base of the springform tin on the work surface and roll out the shortbread mix on top.
  10. Trim around the base with a knife and throw away excess pastry.
  11. Assemble the tin and bake for 20 min in an oven preheated to 150C/300F/Gas Mark 2 till half cooked.
  12. Leave to cold.
  13. Turn the oven down to 140C/275F/ Gas Mark 1. Combine the cheese with the yolks and lemon zest. Beat the egg whites till stiff then gradually beat in the sugar and flour.
  14. Fold the egg white mix into the cheese mix and spoon over the partcooked pastry base in the tin.
  15. Add in a few lengths of rhubarb and bake on the middle shelf of the oven for about an hour or possibly till hard to the touch.
  16. Leave to cold then top with a stack of rhubarb and a few mint leaves dusted with icing sugar.
  17. Serve.
  18. This is one for the girls: its made from lowfat cheese. Guys will probably want double cream with theirs
  19. Serves 6

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 88g
Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 320  
Calories from Fat 181 57%
Total Fat 20.54g 26%
Saturated Fat 11.78g 47%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 184mg 61%
Sodium 172mg 7%
Potassium 87mg 2%
Total Carbs 26.3g 7%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 3%
Sugars 0.81g 1%
Protein 7.77g 12%
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