Sopa Paraguaya

Ingredients

 * all-purpose flour
 * 2 medium onions, chopped fine
 * 8 tbsp margarine or butter, divided
 * ½ lb farmer or cottage cheese
 * ½ lb muenster cheese, shredded coarse
 * 2 cups cream-style corn (16 oz)
 * 1 tsp salt, preferably coarse
 * 1 cup milk
 * 2 cups cornmeal
 * 6 eggs, separated
 * pinch ground anise seed (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon flour.
 * 2) Shake to remove excess.
 * 3) In skillet saute onions in 4 tablespoons margarine.
 * 4) Add farmer cheese; blend thoroughly.
 * 5) Add muenster cheese, onions corn salt, milk and cornmeal; mix thoroughly.
 * 6) Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, then lightly beat yolks separately.
 * 7) Combine and stir into cornmeal mixture with anise seed.
 * 8) Turn into prepared baking pan.
 * 9) Bake in preheated 400°F oven 45 minutes or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean.
 * 10) Serve hot, cut in squares.