Sernik — twaróg cheesecake with raisins
A crustless Polish curd-cheese cake with raisins, almonds and citrus.
Active time25 min
Cooking1 h
Total2 h 30 minResting : 1 h 15 min
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1 unwaxed orange
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 5 eggs
- 50 g flaked almonds
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp wheat flour
- 70 g raisins
- 200 g sugar
- 650 g drained plain twaróg curd cheese
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 150 °C. Cover the raisins with hot water in a bowl and soak for 10 min. Wash the citrus, finely grate the zest from the orange portion and squeeze the lemon. Gently melt the butter in a saucepan.
Use for the recipe: half an unwaxed orange (prepare 1 unwaxed orange).
1 lemonhalf an unwaxed orange50 g unsalted butter70 g raisins- oven
- small bowl
- grater
- knife
- saucepan
Drain and dry the raisins, then coat with some of the flour. Beat the eggs in a small bowl. Mix their indicated amount with the twaróg and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the raisins, all remaining flour, almonds, zest, lemon juice, vanilla and melted butter. Mix until smooth.
5 eggs50 g flaked almonds1 tbsp vanilla extract4 tbsp wheat flour200 g sugar650 g drained plain twaróg curd cheese- colander
- clean kitchen towel
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- small bowl
Pour into a tin lined with baking paper and level. Bake for about 60 min until set at the edges with a slight wobble in the centre. Remove with oven gloves and wait 10 min before carefully unmoulding. Then cool for about 60 min before slicing.
- baking dish
- oven
- oven gloves
- baking paper
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Milk
- Tree nuts
Composition to check for: Celery, Crustaceans, Fish, Lupin, Molluscs, Mustard, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites.
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