Malai – Cornmeal Cheese Cake
Servings
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup instant cornmeal finely ground
- 1/2 cup plus a tablespoon butter
- a little more than 1/3 cup sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups soft cheese preferably 5% fat (Ricotta or Farmer cheese)
- 1 3/4 cup sour cream
- Zest of one lemon and one orange
- 1 tsp vanilla paste/extract
- 2 egg yolks keep the white for later use
- 70 grams grams sifted flour around 1/2 cup (2.5 oz)
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
Instructions
- For a 12 X 8.5 inch baking pan.
- Preheat oven to a medium temperature of 330 F.
- Place the cornmeal, butter (cut into cubes), sugar and a pinch of salt in a heatproof bowl. Bring the milk to a boil and pour over the bowl. Stir the ingredients and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Add the soft cheese, sour cream, zest, vanilla and egg yolks and mix together. Stir in the sifted flour. In a clean mixer bowl, whisk the egg whites and gradually add the sugar. Whisk till soft peeks are formed and fold into the cheese mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a greased 8.5 X 12 inch baking pan or little silicon molds. Bake for 45 minutes or a lot less if you’re using muffin pan.
- Serve warm (not hot !) with sour cream and Sour Cherry or strawberry Jam.
70 2.5 oz grams sifted flour doesn’t convert to US? HELP!!
Sorry about that it is about 1/2 cup
Since I had all the ingredients on hand, I made it. Moist and delicious … this is a five (out of five) star recipe!
this looks the delicious! How do u translate sour cream in english?