Ugandan Plantain Cake

Ingredients:

2 ripe plantains, peeled, halved and cut into strips

225 g cottage cheese

3 eggs, separated

1 tbsp dry breadcrumbs

1 tbsp sugar

4 tbsp olive oil

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cooking Instructions:

Fry the plantain strips in oil until they are well browned on both sides. Mix the cheese, cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl. Beat the egg yolks together until fluffy. Beat the egg whites together until stiff then fold the egg whites into the egg yolks. Grease a baking dish and sprinkle the base with the breadcumbs. Add a quarter of the egg mixture into the dish then add a layer of plantains. Cover with a third of the cheese mixture and a little olive oil. Repeat adding the layers until all the ingredients have been used up (ensure you finish with the egg mixture). Place in an oven pre-heated to 180C and bake for 40 minutes. This 'cake' is traditionally used as an accompaniment to meat dishes.

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