Instructions: Put the pearl barley and milk into a pan bring to the boil cover and simmer gently until the pearl barley has absorbed all the milk about 20 minutes.

Allow to cool slightly.

Meanwhile put the curd cheese into a bowl with the egg yolks and sugar and beat until smooth.

Mix in the chopped crystallised fruits grated lemon rind a pinch of cinnamon and the orangeflower water or orange liqueur.

Finally mix in the pearl barley.

Cover and leave to stand for 1 hour.

To make the pastry put the flour on a board make a hollow in the centre add the egg yolk and sprinkle with the sugar and a pinch of salt.

Put the butter in flakes around the edge.

Using a knife chop all together working from the outside inwards.

Knead quickly with cool hands to a smooth dough.

Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Roll out twothirds of the pastry into a circle 28cm across.

Roll out the remaining pastry into a circle 24cm across.

Put the larger circle into a 24cm springclip tin pressing up the edges.

Place the filling on this base smooth the surface and cover with the second= circle of pastry pressing the pastry edges well together.

Brush the top with beaten egg white.

Bake at I80 degrees C/350 degrees F/gas 4 for 1 hour.

Take the tin out of the oven turn out the cheesecake put on a dish and allow to cool.

Dust with sieved icing sugar.

Artichoke Salad

Categories:italian

6 globe artichokes
3 tomatoes sliced
1 green pepper de seeded and diced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley

DRESSING
80ml olive oil
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 clove garlic crushed
salt pepper sugar

Cut off the tips of the artichoke leaves and boil the artichokes for 35 minutes in well salted water.

Drain.

Pull the leaves apart and cut off the lower edible parts.

Cut the artichoke hearts into narrow strips.

Mix the artichokes tomatoes and green pepper.

To make the dressing mix the olive oil with the vinegar garlic crushed with salt pepper and sugar.

Pour over the salad and mix well.

Allow to stand for 20 minutes sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve

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