This recipe was posted by Olga Drozd and found on the internet at eslcafe.com

Ukrainian Recipe: Merinque Syrnyk Cheesecake

Crust:

1/2 cup sifted flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup almonds, blanched and ground fine
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Filling:

2 cups dry cottage cheese
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
Grated rind and juice of 1 orange
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon flour
few grains of salt

4 egg whites
6 tablespoons sugar

Sift the flour and sugar together. Work in the butter. Add the almonds and extract. Pat evenly into a buttered 6 x 10-inch pan.

Press the cheese through a sieve. Beat the egg yolks well, then add the sugar gradually, and beat until light. Combine with the cheese. Stir in the grated rind, orange juice, vanilla, flour and salt. Mix thoroughly. Spread over pastry crust and bake in moderate oven (350 Degrees F.), for about 50 minutes.

Prepare the meringue by beating the egg whites until stiff. Add the sugar gradually and continue beating. Spread the meringue over the bake cheese cake.

Brown in a moderate oven (375 Degrees F.), for 10 to 15 minutes.

Do not remove the cake from the pan. If available, use a glass baking pan. Cool before serving.