Red Currant Pie (Or Is It Cake?) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Crust
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
For Filling
2 egg whites
1/2 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 1/4 cups red currants (or other fresh berries)

Preparation

For Crust: In a medium bowl, sift together flour and baking powder.
Mix in butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest until mixture forms dough.
Pat the dough evenly into the bottom of a 9\" springform pan.
Chill dough in pan for 25-30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Bake in oven for 25 minutes, or until golden.
For Filling: In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff.
Gradually stir in sugar and cornstarch; beat for 5 minutes.
Fold currants into mixture and pour into warm crust.
Bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until top is lightly browned.
Cool completely before serving.