Beorn's Honey Nut Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups strained cottage cheese (90 minutes in cheesecloth over a strainer)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts, like walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 butter a 9 inch square baking pan.
• 3 in a large bowl combine the strained cottage cheese, flour, salt, sour cream, honey, butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1/4 cup wheat germ.
• 4 beat egg whites until stiff and holding peaks.
• 5 gently fold egg whites into the cottage cheese mixture.
• 6 mix together the remaining wheat germ 1/4 cup chopped nuts of choice.
• 7 sprinkle evenly over bottom of prepared pan.
• 8 pour the batter on top and top with remaining chopped nuts.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.